Stanfield House and Attached Railings
STANFIELD HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 85 AND 86, HAMPSTEAD HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378695
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Stanfield House and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- STANFIELD HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 85 AND 86, HAMPSTEAD HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378695
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Stanfield House and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- STANFIELD HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 85 AND 86, HAMPSTEAD HIGH STREET
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:
- STANFIELD HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 85 AND 86, HAMPSTEAD HIGH STREET
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 26549 85619
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2685NE HAMPSTEAD HIGH STREET
798-1/27/758 (South side)
11/08/50 Nos.85 AND 86
Stanfield House and attached
railings
(Formerly Listed as:
HAMPSTEAD HIGH STREET
No.85
Stanfield House)
GV II*
Marked on OS map as Fourth Church of Christ Scientist.
Pair of semi-detached houses, now subdivided. c1730.
Northern house: brown brick with red brick dressings. Hipped
slated roof. 2 storeys 2 windows. Ground floor tripartite
French window. Gauged brick segmental arches to flush framed
sashes with exposed boxing. Parapet. INTERIOR: not inspected
but noted that ground floor altered 1885 for use as a public
library. Panelled rooms to 1st floor.
Southern house: brown brick with red brick dressings and plain
bands between storeys. Tiled roof. Cemented side wall to
Prince Arthur Road return. 3 storeys and semi-basement. 3
windows plus blind window to right. Wooden doorcase with
console-bracketed cornice, round-arched doorway with fanlight
and panelled door approached by steps with cast-iron railings.
Gauged brick segmental arches to flush framed sashes with
exposed boxing. Projecting wooden eaves cornice. INTERIOR: not
inspected but noted to retain panelled staircase and some
ground and 1st floor rooms with box cornices.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Stanfield House named after Clarkson
Stanfield RA, artist friend of Dickens, who lived here
1847-65. For the former Christian Science Church at the rear
of Stanfield House see No.2A Prince Arthur Road (qv).
(RCHME: London, Vol. II, West London: London: -1925: 42).
Listing NGR: TQ2654685619
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478029
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London West London Volume II, (1935)
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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