The Place and Attached Railings
THE PLACE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17, DUKES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342089
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Place and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE PLACE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17, DUKES ROAD
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- Date:
- 2004-08-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/13022/02
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342089
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Place and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PLACE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17, DUKES ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE PLACE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17, DUKES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 29890 82591
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2982NE DUKE'S ROAD
798-1/89/348 (East side)
01/08/97 No.17
The Place and attached railings
GV II
Drill hall, now the headquarters and theatre of a contemporary
dance trust. 1888-9. By RW Edis. For the 20th Middlesex
(Artists') Rifle Volunteers. Built by Charles Kynoch and
Company of Clapham. Yellow stock brick with terracotta
dressings. Slated gabled roof with crested ridge tiles, 4
pedimented dormers flanking a central Flemish gable with a
pediment and chimney-stack; tall brick end stack. Moulded
terracotta eaves forming rainwater heads between dormers.
EXTERIOR: symmetrical facade, with slightly projecting central
bay, in Queen Anne style. 2 storeys, attics and basement. 5
windows. Central entrance with a fine terracotta doorcase
having banded pilasters supporting an entablature inscribed
"20th Middlesex Artists R.V." and broken pediment with fine
unusual cartouche medallion depicting heads of Mars and
Minerva in profile by Thomas Brock. Part-glazed double doors.
Terracotta-architraved sashes, the ground floor with mullions,
1st floor with transoms and mullions; both with cornices and
aprons. Continuous terracotta attic floor and sill bands,
forming brackets and rainwater heads at angles. Central attic
window with enriched terracotta head.
INTERIOR: simple. Staircase panelled to half-height and arched
at landings.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings to areas.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the Artists' Rifles was founded in 1859 by
Edward Stirling, a student at Carey's School of Art. The first
CO was the painter Henry Wyndham Philips and its early
membership included Leighton, Millais, Rossetti, Morris,
Watts, Val Prinsep and Burne-Jones. It originally consisted of
2 companies, one of painters and one of musicians and was the
best known of the hundreds of volunteer units raised. The
architect, Sir Robert William Edis, was also colonel; the
building was opened by the Prince of Wales. Included for its
historical associations as well as for the quality of its
terracotta and sculptural enrichment.
Listing NGR: TQ2989082591
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477148
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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