Clifton Cottage

CLIFTON COTTAGE, 189, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1378436
Date first listed:
07-Jun-1974
List Entry Name:
Clifton Cottage
Statutory Address:
CLIFTON COTTAGE, 189, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD
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Date:
2001-12-20
Reference:
IOE01/07254/14
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1378436
Date first listed:
07-Jun-1974
Date of most recent amendment:
17-Sept-1998
List Entry Name:
Clifton Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
CLIFTON COTTAGE, 189, CAMBERWELL NEW 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CLIFTON COTTAGE, 189, CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD

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

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Southwark (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 31864 77165

Details

SOUTHWARK

TQ3177 CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD
636-1/9/164 (North side)
07/06/74 No.189
Clifton Cottage
(Formerly Listed as:
LAMBETH
CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD
(North side)
No.189
Clifton Cottage)

GV II

House. Dated 1833 on stucco cement plaque below parapet;
flanking plaques with incised lettering give the name as
`Clifton Cottage'. Brick in Flemish bond with painted stucco
to basement, springing and sill bands, cornice, and entrance
aedicule. Roof parapeted.
2 storeys over basement. 3-window range, the centre blocked,
all set within shallow, basket-arched recesses that are linked
by a sill and springing band. Elevation bilaterally
symmetrical about the entrance which is set within rusticated
aedicule with round-arched recess.
Flanking ground-floor windows are also round-arched and have
glazing bars of authentic design, 8x8 with top sash bars
forming Georgian Y-tracery. These windows and entrance
aedicule are linked by a springing band. Sashes of original
8x8 design to the end range windows, 1st floor. Soft rubbed
brick to basket and round arches; gauged brick to 1st-floor
window lintels.
INTERIOR: not inspected.


Listing NGR: TQ3186377169

The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1080516. This entry was removed from the List on 13 February 2017.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
470737
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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