St Columbas Hospital
ST COLUMBAS HOSPITAL, SPANIARDS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378794
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1981
- List Entry Name:
- St Columbas Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- ST COLUMBAS HOSPITAL, SPANIARDS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1378794
- Date first listed:
- 10-Apr-1981
- List Entry Name:
- St Columbas Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST COLUMBAS HOSPITAL, SPANIARDS 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.
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 COLUMBAS HOSPITAL, SPANIARDS 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 26565 86936
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2686NE SPANIARD'S ROAD
798-1/9/1490 (East side)
10/04/81 St Columba's Hospital
II
Formerly known as: The Elms SPANIARD'S ROAD.
Detached house. c1875, probably enclosing an earlier building
on the site itself of two periods but of which no trace is now
visible internally. Red brick with terracotta dressings and
Welsh slate roof. Free style, with details and several shaped
gables in the style of George Devey. Long irregular 2-storey
range having 3 projecting gabled sections and a tower at the
south end. C20 north extensions.
INTERIOR: not inspected but noted to retain a large reception
room of 2 storey height with carved oak panelling of great
richness and individuality, French Renaissance style, a large
carved chimney piece and a frieze and ceiling with grotesque
grille panels. A full height bay window faces a viewing
gallery at 1st floor level above the entrance. Another small
room is fitted with C18 style panelling and ceiling
plasterwork. A larger saloon has flat Adam style decoration.
Traces of woodwork and carving similar to the first room and
Jacobean style doors and architraves in the hall and other
rooms; also a staircase and stairwell in Jacobean style. Room
north of main saloon has damaged decorated ceiling concealed
by slung modern ceiling. Former matron's office; altered by
partition etc., has good ceiling, fireplace and panelling.
Upstairs refurbishment in 1930s has introduced some woodworks
and bathroom fittings in Art Deco style.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the house was owned 1894-1908 by Sir Joseph
Joel Duveen, art dealer and collector, who had it richly
embellished in the 1890s, possibly employing Collcutt, who had
also worked in his West End showrooms as decorator. It stands
on the site of Mother Huff's Tea Gardens which flourished here
for 50 years from 1678.
Listing NGR: TQ2656586936
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478148
- 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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