Description

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4412 CHARLTON ROAD SE7
(East Side)

Charlton House
TQ 4177 29/G17 19.10.51.

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(The house is at present a Community Centre). Large Jacobean mansion, built
1612 for Sir Adam Newton. Additions 1659 for Sir William Ducie. The mansion
- 3 storeys with H-shaped plan. Red brick with stone dressings and stone bands
at floor levels and mullion windows. West front has pierced stone parapet. In
the centre is a brick and stone projection containing richly ornamented porch
and 2 bay windows above with 2-window links to projecting wings of 3 storey bays.
East front similar in outline to West and less ornamental in character. North
and South elevations 3 storeys 7 windows with square central towers of 5 storeys
surmounted by stone corbelled cornice and ogee slated roof, South tower with
clock. Pierced stone terrace wall to west front and returns. Octagonal brick
chimney stacks in groups of 3 and 5 with moulded caps and bases. Internally,
the mansion has contemporary staircases, panelled rooms, ornamental ceilings,
chimney pieces etc.

Listing NGR: TQ4155577714

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Charlton House at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q3656999

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Recommended Books

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)