Hurst House, the Naked Beauty
HURST HOUSE, THE NAKED BEAUTY, 1, BROOMHILL WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1357975
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Hurst House, the Naked Beauty
- Statutory Address:
- HURST HOUSE, THE NAKED BEAUTY, 1, BROOMHILL WALK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1357975
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Hurst House, the Naked Beauty
- Statutory Address 1:
- HURST HOUSE, THE NAKED BEAUTY, 1, BROOMHILL WALK
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:
- HURST HOUSE, THE NAKED BEAUTY, 1, BROOMHILL WALK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Redbridge (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 39980 91332
Details
BROOMHILL WALK 1. 5027 Woodford Green No 1 [Hurst House, "The Naked Beauty"] TQ 3991 8/1 20.12.54 II* 2. Early C18 said to be 1714. Reconstructed after a fire in 1937. Two storeys painted stucco, the dressings of carved stone, painted. Hipped pantile roof. Six sash windows with cambered heads (formerly 5). Three major bays (2+2+2 windows) with full height Corinthian pilasters at ends of the elevation and between each pair of windows. Entablature and coped parapet broken forward over the pilasters to support fine carved stone urns. Central carved wooden doorcase of fine quality with fluted Corinthian pilasters, architrave and carved pulvinated frieze to each pilaster. Carved moulding surrounding the door; architrave swept up in centre into richly carved tympanum of open segmental pediment. Rectangular glazed fanlight with 2 bars; 6 panel door. Single storey one window wings on either side. Garden front is 2 storeys, attic and basement brown brick - largely rebuilt in its former design. Two canted bay windows. Parapet in bays with ramped up ends. Central doorway with pilasters, frieze, cornice and leaded fanlight; steps up to entrance. Interior has panelled entrance hall with good staircase, fluted- and twisted balusters, 3 to each step and ramped rail. In other rooms chimney pieces and decorative fittings designed by Robert Adam. Brought in from Bowood, Wiltshire. They date from the 1760's. Bowood demolished in 1955. Restored forecourt with mid C18 iron gates. Piers with urn and ball finials. The origin of the house's second name is not certainly known. Hurst House is described and illustrated in detail in Part V of the Woodford and District Antiquarian Society's Proceedings and Transactions.
Listing NGR: TQ3998091332
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204800
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Proceedings and Transactions of the Woodford and District Antiquarian Society in Proceedings and Transactions of the Woodford and District Antiquarian Society, Vol. 5, ()
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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