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Old Essex House

A Grade II Listed Building in Richmond upon Thames, London

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Latitude: 51.4731 / 51°28'23"N

Longitude: -0.248 / 0°14'52"W

OS Eastings: 521778

OS Northings: 176359

OS Grid: TQ217763

Mapcode National: GBR 9N.VJ8

Mapcode Global: VHGR3.N78K

Plus Code: 9C3XFQF2+6R

Entry Name: Old Essex House

Listing Date: 27 July 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1261432

English Heritage Legacy ID: 437574

ID on this website: 101261432

Location: Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, SW13

County: London

District: Richmond upon Thames

Electoral Ward/Division: Mortlake and Barnes Common

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Richmond upon Thames

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Barnes St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description


The following building shall be added:-

1.
5028
TQ 2176
12/33

STATION ROAD
Old Essex House

II

2.
Part of large gentry house, now house and surgery. Late C16/early C17 origins;
remodelled in late C17, mid C18 and c1845. Mid C19 stucco over brick; gabled
Welsh slate roof; mid C19 rendered ridge stack with moulded stone cornices.
2-unit plan with cross wing to right. 2 storeys. Elevation to left, of 2-window
range, has late C19 Gothic-style doorway with linenfold-panelled half-glazed
doors set beneath brattished cornice and cusped overlight; C20 windows set in
mid C19 moulded stone architraves (sections of late C17 bolection mouldings on
first floor) with triple keystones; C20 inserted doorway to left. Gable end
of cross wing to right has two C20 first floor windows set in late C17
keyed bolection - moulded stone architraves, mid C19 moulded stone architrave
to C20 ground-floor window and inserted C20 window and door. Mid C19 moulded
stone cornice. Late C19 one-storey addition to right. Interior: mid C19
panelled doors and plaster cornices. Room to rear right (former kitchen) has
late C19 Tudor-style fireplace with carved spandrels and reset late C15 foliate
roof bosses. Room to front, former dining room, has panelling of c1750 with
moulded wood architrave and dentilled cornice to fireplace. To rear left is a
fine staircase of c1680: of dog-leg with winders type, with turned balusters
set on closed string.

Listing NGR: TQ2177876359

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