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The Priory

A Grade II Listed Building in Wandsworth, London

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Latitude: 51.4367 / 51°26'12"N

Longitude: -0.144 / 0°8'38"W

OS Eastings: 529104

OS Northings: 172489

OS Grid: TQ291724

Mapcode National: GBR F3.BC5

Mapcode Global: VHGRC.G47Y

Plus Code: 9C3XCVP4+MC

Entry Name: The Priory

Listing Date: 3 December 1970

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1065552

English Heritage Legacy ID: 206990

ID on this website: 101065552

Location: Tooting Bec Common, Wandsworth, London, SW12

County: London

District: Wandsworth

Electoral Ward/Division: Bedford

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wandsworth

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Balham St Mary and St John the Divine

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 05/12/2014


TQ 27SE 4/20
5033
3.12.70

BEDFORD HILL,
Balham SW12
No 225 (The Priory)

II

Circa 1810-20. Double fronted villa in Gothic style. Three-storeys with two-storey entrance front and extension on north side. Three windows with one window extension. Stuccoed brick turretted corners, some used as chimneys. Mostly battlemented parapets with central, pierced decoration. Square-headed, architraved windows of two lights each with hood mould, some lights with pointed arches. Return on south side with splayed bay windows to ground and first floor. Battlemented, projecting entrance portico with corner buttresses and doorway with pointed, moulded arch. Charles Bravo died under mysterious circumstances in the house in 1876, resulting in a famous 19th Century murder trial.

Listing NGR: TQ2910472489

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