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Chester House

A Grade II Listed Building in Merton, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4221 / 51°25'19"N

Longitude: -0.2272 / 0°13'37"W

OS Eastings: 523361

OS Northings: 170719

OS Grid: TQ233707

Mapcode National: GBR BM.1DZ

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.0JR6

Plus Code: 9C3XCQCF+R4

Entry Name: Chester House

Listing Date: 27 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1285924

English Heritage Legacy ID: 205188

Also known as: Chester House, Wimbledon

ID on this website: 101285924

Location: Crooked Billet, Merton, London, SW19

County: London

District: Merton

Electoral Ward/Division: Village

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Merton

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: West Wimbledon Christ Church

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description


LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON WEST SIDE COMMON, SW19
TQ 2370
7/166 Chester House
27.11.87
GV
II

Substantial house, now management training centre. Circa 1700 or earlier,
altered. Plum brick, red dressings. Steeply pitched hipped tiled roof to
eaves. 2 storey, 6 1/2 bay central block with slightly projecting pedimented
bay to right with pedimented doorcase having moulded architrave. Further 5-bay
wing to right. Large mid C20 wing to right of this not of special interest.
To left of central block a tall 1-storey wing with brick pediment and brick
dentil cornice. Square gauged headed windows, architraved to central bay of
central block; sashes; glazing bars. Moulded brick band between storeys. Dentil
cornice to eaves. 3 dormers to roof, pedimented, central one segmental.
Casements. Grand rear elevation with scrolly split pedimented doorcase.
Interior altered.


Listing NGR: TQ2336170719

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