Former Lambeth Waterworks District Offices and Stores Building
Seething Wells Halls of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390654
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Former Lambeth Waterworks District Offices and Stores Building
- Statutory Address:
- Seething Wells Halls of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390654
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Former Lambeth Waterworks District Offices and Stores Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- Seething Wells Halls of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
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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:
- Seething Wells Halls of Residence, Kingston University, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, KT6 5PJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Kingston upon Thames (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 17232 67314
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/03/2018
59/0/10080
PORTSMOUTH ROAD
Kingston University
Seething Wells Halls of Residence
Former Lambeth Waterworks District Offices and Stores Building
(Formerly listed as Lambeth District offices and Stores Building, PORTSMOUTH ROAD)
29-OCT-03
GV
II
Originally offices and stores for waterworks, now stores. 1850-52 by James Simpson for the Lambeth Waterworks in Gothic style. Built of stock brick in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings and slate roof with panelled stock brick chimneystacks. Asymmetrical building of one storey in the form of an entrance lodge with a series of four gables with sandstone fleur de lys shaped finials and irregular fenestration.
EXTERIOR: South west side has small gable to left with entrance in sandstone architrave followed by projecting larger gable with dogtooth cornice, clockface in gable, two further entrances and two blocked mullioned windows. Two further recessed gables have a wide entrance and mullioned window. The south east side has one tripartite mullioned and transomed windows. The north east side has a further tripartite mullioned and transomed window, narrow mullioned window, entrance and lean-to.
INTERIOR: Plaster ceiling rose and original York stone paving. There is also a set of steep steps to service the clock.
In 1995 the building became part of a hall of residence complex to Kingston University.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 491037
- 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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