St Marthas Convent (The Mount House) With Attached Stable Block
ST MARTHAS CONVENT (THE MOUNT HOUSE) WITH ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK, CAMLET WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1359027
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- St Marthas Convent (The Mount House) With Attached Stable Block
- Statutory Address:
- ST MARTHAS CONVENT (THE MOUNT HOUSE) WITH ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK, CAMLET WAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1359027
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- St Marthas Convent (The Mount House) With Attached Stable Block
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST MARTHAS CONVENT (THE MOUNT HOUSE) WITH ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK, CAMLET WAY
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:
- ST MARTHAS CONVENT (THE MOUNT HOUSE) WITH ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK, CAMLET WAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Barnet (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 25340 97636
Details
1. 5004 CAMLET WAY Monken Hadley
St Martha's Convent (The Mount House) with attached stable block TQ 2597 9/8 18.7.49
II*
2. Mid C18. A fine red brick mansion with stone dressings, quoins and string course. Two storeys. Main elevation of 5 windows with the centre 3 set slightly forward under pediment. Sash windows with glazing bars. Central doorway on a large scale. Ionic columns frame a 6 panel door with a fanlight and pediment. Bullseye window in eaves pediment. Modillion cornice, parapet, hipped roof. Lawn elevation altered by 2 circa 1800 full height bows each with 3 sash windows. Cantilevered stair with 2 fluted balusters to each tread, and ramped handrail. The home 1836-1863 of J H Green the editor of 'Spiritual Philosophy; founded on the teachings of the late Samuel Taylor Coleridge', written in the house and published in 1866. Also the wartime home 1941-45 of the Architectural Association School. Stable block to the right of the house is contemporary. Red brick with tiled roof. Two storeys, 2 windows flank each side of a tall rusticated archway with pediment and clock tower over. Clock turret with 2 segmented and 2 triangular pediments on the faces, domed cupola above. Band between floors. Arched openings below. Bullseyes and sashes with balustraded aprons above. Screen walls of red brick flank the house with a pedimented archway ball finials on either side.
Listing NGR: TQ2534097636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 198831
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Green, J H, Spiritual Philosophy, (1866)
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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