Klippan House
KLIPPAN HOUSE, 50, WELL WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379171
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Klippan House
- Statutory Address:
- KLIPPAN HOUSE, 50, WELL WALK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379171
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Klippan House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KLIPPAN HOUSE, 50, WELL WALK
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:
- KLIPPAN HOUSE, 50, WELL WALK
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 26789 86121
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2686SE WELL WALK
798-1/17/1698 (South side)
20/01/82 No.50
Klippan House
GV II
Large detached house. 1881. By Ewan Christian for his own
occupation; built by Cornish and Gaymer. Red brick with some
tile hanging; dressings of Lascelles patent concrete include
1st floor band with incised text now painted over. Coved eaves
to high pitched, swept tiled roofs, hip ended and with hipped
dormers and finials. Very tall brick compound stacks with
arrises and cornices in several planes.
PLAN: irregular plan with many projections from the basic
rectangle, including an external staircase to 1st floor tower
entrance.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, attic and basement, and a 3 1/2 storey
tower with pyramidal roof. Stone mullioned windows, some with
transoms. To left of tower entrance a projecting bay
supporting a 1st floor wooden trellis work balcony with hipped
roof. Good contemporary iron work including basement window
guards, "rope" handrail to exterior stair and furniture of
front door.
INTERIOR: not inspected but noted to have good oak panelled
doors in panelled reveals, 2 carved fireplaces in an Arts and
Crafts related style and a few original windows with patterned
leadwork and painted texts. High quality joinery, even in
basement, with stop-chamfered beams and joists.
HISTORICAL NOTE: of interest as the self-designed house of the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners' Consulting Architect throughout
the later C19.
Listing NGR: TQ2678986121
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478538
- 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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