Rosslyn Tower
ROSSLYN TOWER, ST JOHN'S AVENUE SW15
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357696
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Rosslyn Tower
- Statutory Address:
- ROSSLYN TOWER, ST JOHN'S AVENUE SW15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357696
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Rosslyn Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROSSLYN TOWER, ST JOHN'S AVENUE SW15
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:
- ROSSLYN TOWER, ST JOHN'S AVENUE SW15
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Wandsworth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 24073 74906
Details
ST JOHN'S AVENUE SW15 1. 5033 No 18 (Rosslyn Tower) TQ 27SW 3/4 5.7.74 II 2. Rosslyn Tower, built in the 1870's is a brick and stone building of irregular plan covered with a series of steeply pitched and gabled roofs which, together with chimney stacks and pots (some in Tudor style) break the top of the building into an asymmetrical skyline which is dominated by a 4-storey tower to the rear capped by a pointed slate roof. The basic material of the building is yellow brick with darker yellow, blue and red brick for relieving arches, quoins and diaper pattern. The window dressings and string courses are in stone. The main part of the house is 2-storeys high plus an attic with gabled dormer windows and is 3-windows wide; the left-hand part contains one window and is set forward with a gable front. Doorway approached through a porch with gabled slate roof. All gables have highly decorated bargeboards with timber finials at the apex. The 2 ground floor windows are of full height the one to the left being set forward in a square stone-faced bay to provide a balcony with decorated stone parapet to the first floor window above. The 2 windows on the left have hoodmoulds. The right-hand windows form a 2-storey canted bay. Also to the right is a stable block with rooms over. The front elevation is completed by a symmetrical composition of matching brick wall and gateposts complete with machicolated and crenellated caps.
Listing NGR: TQ2407374906
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 207131
- 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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