Chestnut Lodge and Squires Mount

CHESTNUT LODGE AND SQUIRES MOUNT, SQUIRES MOUNT

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1378798
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1950
List Entry Name:
Chestnut Lodge and Squires Mount
Statutory Address:
CHESTNUT LODGE AND SQUIRES MOUNT, SQUIRES MOUNT
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1378798
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1950
List Entry Name:
Chestnut Lodge and Squires Mount
Statutory Address 1:
CHESTNUT LODGE AND SQUIRES MOUNT, SQUIRES MOUNT

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHESTNUT LODGE AND SQUIRES MOUNT, SQUIRES MOUNT

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 26622 86195

Details

CAMDEN

TQ2686SE SQUIRES MOUNT
798-1/17/1494 Chestnut Lodge and Squires Mount
11/08/50

GV II*

Terrace of formerly 4 houses, now 2 residences. c1714,
altered; Chestnut Lodge with c1900 Neo-Georgian additions by
Horace Field. Brown brick with red brick dressings and floor
bands; plain pilaster strips between easternmost houses. Tiled
and slated roofs with dormers.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attics and basements. 11 window range
(formerly 2:3:4:2) to main (south) front. 2nd house from east
end (Squires Mount) with original doorway having wooden
architraved doorcase with vermiculated block dressings and
keystone, pulvinated frieze and dentil cornice. Other
entrances with late C19 Neo-Georgian doorways. Doorway of
Chestnut Lodge in 2-storey extension at west end of range.
Gauged red brick flat arches to slightly recessed sashes with
exposed boxing. Eastern end of Squires Mount with later c1900
ground floor loggia having pilasters flanking French windows
and balustraded parapet; return with canted bay windows
flanking a French door at ground floor and similar window to
1st floor left. Parapets.
INTERIOR: not inspected but noted to retain some panelling.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: original lead rainwater heads and pipes
on south front.
HISTORICAL NOTE: home of Edwin Field, law reformer, during
late C19; at one time Mrs Holts School for Young Ladies.

Listing NGR: TQ2662586197

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
478153
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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