HERMITAGE OR GROTTO AT CARSHALTON HOUSE

HERMITAGE OR GROTTO AT CARSHALTON HOUSE, POUND STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1357608
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1954
List Entry Name:: HERMITAGE OR GROTTO AT CARSHALTON HOUSE
Statutory Address:: HERMITAGE OR GROTTO AT CARSHALTON HOUSE, POUND STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1357608
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1954
List Entry Name:: HERMITAGE OR GROTTO AT CARSHALTON HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: HERMITAGE OR GROTTO AT CARSHALTON HOUSE, POUND STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: HERMITAGE OR GROTTO AT CARSHALTON HOUSE, POUND STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Sutton (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 27607 64379

Details

POUND STREET 1. 4430 (North-West Side) CARSHALTON Hermitage or Grotto at Carshalton House TQ 2764 SE 20/162 16.3.54. II* 2. Early C18, probably before 1721. One storey, ashlar. 1-3-1 openings, the centre 3 in full height projection. The outer openings are open windows with segmental heads, band surrounds and aprons, the centre ones round-headed open doorways with square block rustications, and vermiculated pilasters supporting a frieze and cornice overall. The interior contains passages vaulted in stone. General note: The Gardens are an important early example, possibly by Charles Bridgeman, of the landscape style with avenue drive placed off-centre from the house, naturalistic lake and ornamental buildings. See also Watts' Views of Seats (1783), articles by Derek R Sherborn in "Country Life" March 4, and May 27 1949; Surrey Archaeological Collections, etc, and thesis on history of Carshalton House by a Sister of the Daughters of the Cross.

Listing NGR: TQ2760764379

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Legacy System number:: 206791
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Watts, , Views of Seats, (1787)
'Country Life' in 4 March, (1949)
'Country Life' in 27 May, (1949)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.