Fenton House
FENTON HOUSE, 3, HAMPSTEAD GROVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1378648
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Fenton House
- Statutory Address:
- FENTON HOUSE, 3, HAMPSTEAD GROVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1378648
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Fenton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FENTON HOUSE, 3, HAMPSTEAD GROVE
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:
- FENTON HOUSE, 3, HAMPSTEAD GROVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 26285 86014
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2686SW HAMPSTEAD GROVE
798-1/16/733 (West side)
11/08/50 No.3
Fenton House
GV I
Detached house. c1693 (scratched on chimney-stack);
remodelled, mostly internally, early C19 probably by PI
Fenton, a Riga merchant who bought the house in 1793 and after
whom it is named; substantial renovations, including the west
extension probably by Lady Binning c1936. Rectangular plan
with shallow wings on east facade. Brown brick with red brick
dressings and plain brick band. Hipped tiled roof with tall
brick chimney-stacks at angles, dormers (those to wings,
weatherboarded) and reconstructed wooden modillion eaves
cornice which continues around the house.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, attic and basement. Gauged red brick flat
arches to flush framed sashes with exposed boxing. Segmental
arched basement windows with wrought-iron stay bars and
casements. Lead rainwater pipes.
East (entrance) front: fenestration 2:3:2, the central window
being blind. Central recessed bay with early C19
distyle-in-antis Roman Doric portico; early C19 doorway with
fluted surround, patterned fanlight and part-glazed door.
Blind window with circular panel, formerly holding a clock,
now inscribed "Fenton House 1963". Wings have balustraded
parapets above cornice.
South (garden) front: fenestration 1/2:3:1 1/2. Slightly
projecting central bay with modillion pediment. Central
doorway with fluted Doric pilasters carrying entablature and
pediment; part glazed door.
West front: C20 projecting 2 storey, 1 window brick bay. Parts
of the upper floor cemented over.
North front: 5 windows with central tall staircase window. C20
basement doorway.
INTERIOR: good internal features including original staircases
with twisted balusters, main rooms having original panelling,
corner cupboards and good marble fireplaces.
HISTORICAL NOTE: formerly known as Ostend House (early C18)
and Clock House (later C18), Fenton House was left to the
National Trust by Lady Binning in 1952 together with a
collection of porcelain. It now also houses a collection of
C17 & C18 harpsichords and spinets.
(RCHME: London, Vol. II, West London: London: -1925: 40).
Listing NGR: TQ2632185956
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477982
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St Margaret Westminster Part 3 Neighbourhood of Whitehall Volume 2:Volume 14 , (1931), 40
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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