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Southside House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Merton, London

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Latitude: 51.4209 / 51°25'15"N

Longitude: -0.2269 / 0°13'36"W

OS Eastings: 523383

OS Northings: 170594

OS Grid: TQ233705

Mapcode National: GBR BM.7GG

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.0KW2

Plus Code: 9C3XCQCF+96

Entry Name: Southside House

Listing Date: 7 May 1954

Last Amended: 2 September 1988

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1194026

English Heritage Legacy ID: 205203

ID on this website: 101194026

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 WOODHAYES RD, SWl9
TQ 2370
(south side)
7/179 Southside House
(formerlv listed
7.5.1954 as Carirae
and Southside House)
GV II

Substantial house with facade of 1687, incorporating earlier building; altered
and extended 1776. Plum brick, red dressings, tiled mansard roof to crenellated
parapet 10 bays, 2 storeys plus basement and attic in mansard. Entrance to
fifth bay from left; pedimented Doric doorcase. Panelled door. Square gauged
headed windows. Second to fourth and seventh to ninth bays set forward beneath
pediments each with inset thermal windows. Sashes, glazing bars (some thick).
Canted bay window to right of entrance; ground floor arched niches to third
and eighth bays. Ogee domed timber clock tower to centre of roof. Rear elevation
also of architectual interest. Attached stable block to south. Good interior
including turned baluster staircase in double height galleried hall; C17 fireplaces
to dining room and hall (?). Much C18 panelling. Some war damage sustained.
London 2 : South Cherry and Pevsner.


Listing NGR: TQ2338370594

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