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Latitude: 51.4505 / 51°27'1"N
Longitude: 0.0525 / 0°3'9"E
OS Eastings: 542717
OS Northings: 174392
OS Grid: TQ427743
Mapcode National: GBR MS.CX9
Mapcode Global: VHHNQ.VSMW
Plus Code: 9F32F323+62
Entry Name: Playhouse
Listing Date: 26 March 1954
Last Amended: 8 June 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1079018
English Heritage Legacy ID: 200333
ID on this website: 101079018
Location: Eltham, Greenwich, London, SE9
County: London
District: Greenwich
Electoral Ward/Division: Eltham South
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Greenwich
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Eltham St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Pub
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TQ 4274
53/W28
ELTHAM HIGH STREET (South Side)
No. 86 (Playhouse)
(Formerly listed as ELTHAM HIGH STREET SE9 (South Side) The Greyhound Public House, previously listed as No 86)
26.3.54.
II
Early C18 house of two storeys and sunk basement, five windows. Earlier internal features, some of which may be part of an earlier building on the site, or they may be imports. High pitched roof, renewed in machine tiles, with four C19 flat dormers. Painted brick walls with parapet. First floor band. Brick plinth. Gauged, flat brick arches to sash windows with glazing bars in flush moulded frames (some sashes replaced).
May once have been three dwellings, as there are three doorways with cornice hoods on heavy, carved, scrolled brackets, resting on reeded pilasters. Only the riglt one in external use, with modern half-glazed door. The others boxed in by panelled pent extension. Weatherboarded gables at back. Wrought iron area railings in Gothic pattern. Inside, in hall a C15 stone fireplace, with Tudor arch and carved spandrels. C17 Dutch tiles inside. The fireplace said to come from Eltham Palace. RCHM.
Listing NGR: TQ4271774392
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