Russell House (Number 71) And Leighton House (Number 73)

RUSSELL HOUSE (NUMBER 71) AND LEIGHTON HOUSE (NUMBER 73), 71 AND 73, SOUTH END ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1378672
Date first listed:
14-May-1974
List Entry Name:
Russell House (Number 71) And Leighton House (Number 73)
Statutory Address:
RUSSELL HOUSE (NUMBER 71) AND LEIGHTON HOUSE (NUMBER 73), 71 AND 73, SOUTH END ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1378672
Date first listed:
14-May-1974
List Entry Name:
Russell House (Number 71) And Leighton House (Number 73)
Statutory Address 1:
RUSSELL HOUSE (NUMBER 71) AND LEIGHTON HOUSE (NUMBER 73), 71 AND 73, SOUTH END ROAD

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
RUSSELL HOUSE (NUMBER 71) AND LEIGHTON HOUSE (NUMBER 73), 71 AND 73, SOUTH END ROAD

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 27177 85743

Details

CAMDEN

TQ2785NW SOUTH END ROAD
798-1/28/1445 (West side)
14/05/74 Nos.71 AND 73
Russell House (No.71) and Leighton
House (No.73)

GV II

Pair of semi-detached houses. Early C19, No.71 with 1890
verandah extension by CFA Voysey. Stucco with slate roofs
having tall brick chimney-stacks. 3 storeys and basements. 2
windows each and 3 window returns. Outer bays projecting and
gabled with architraving to appear as broken pediments.
Entrances on returns: No.71 elliptical arched entrance in
verandah extension having casements with small panes; No.73,
square-headed doorway in arched recess with cornice. Recessed
sashes to central bays, No.73 camber arched; ground and 1st
floor out bays, casements with margin glazing, 1st floor with
cast-iron balconies; 2nd floor outerbays have round arched
windows with margin glazing and radial fanlight heads.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Voysey's verandah extension said by Pevsner
to be his earliest surviving work.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: London 2, Except the
Cities of London & Westminster: London: -1952: 197).



Listing NGR: TQ2717985741

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Legacy System number:
478006
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: London Except the Cities of London and Westminster, (1952), 197

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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