71, DANSON ROAD
71, DANSON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390524
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-2003
- List Entry Name:
- 71, DANSON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 71, DANSON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390524
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-2003
- List Entry Name:
- 71, DANSON ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 71, DANSON 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:
- 71, DANSON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bexley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 47623 74859
Details
959/0/10027 DANSON ROAD 18-JUL-03 Bexleyheath 71
II House. Built in 1934. Architect Mr D C Whadwa, an Indian architect based at 211/212 Imperial House, Regent Street. Constructed by Martin and Company, a local firm. Modern Movement style. Brick rendered with flat roof with two rendered chimneystacks and metal balustrading. Two storeys with further sun lounge to roof. Irregular fenestration of metal-framed Crittall windows, mainly original but some replaced to original specifications. Four bedroom detached house with lounge, dining room and kitchen to ground floor and sun lounge to roof.
EXTERIOR: Front elevation has right half projecting with one right side four -light casement to each floor wrapping around the right side elevation with further four-light casement. Left side of front elevation set back with a small corner window on each floor and a doorcase under flat hood with 1930s door. Left side elevation projects to the rear with a further small window on each floor. The right side elevation has one window on each floor. The rear elevation has a projecting right half. The first floor has two triple windows and the ground floor has a triple window to the kitchen and French windows to the dining room. Sun lounge to roof has Crittall windows.
INTERIOR: The original doors and architraves survive, the doors flush-panelled with two large L-shaped mouldings applied. Coved cornices have been reinstated to the original design. The dining room to the rear retains an original wooden fireplace with metal surround and black marble base with a circular 1930s electric fire. The staircase has a wooden handrail and square moulded newel posts, four to sun lounge. The first floor bathroom retains the original D-shaped bath and wash hand basin.
HISTORY: One of eight adjoining Modern Movement houses built by this architect in Danson Road, and much the best survivor. They were the first houses to be built in this style in the Bexley area. Indian architects building houses in England were most unusual in the 1930s.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490443
- 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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