Description

The following building shall be added: NEWTON GROVE TQ 2178 NW Bedford Park 9/26 No 1 II GV House. 1880, by E J May for Captain King. Brick with rendered (originally tile-hung) first floor; hipped plain tile roof; brick lateral stacks. Double- depth plan with central hall and stairhall. Domestic Revival style. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Vase balusters to lean-to porch set in front of 6-panelled door to right of centre. Latticed lights to all windows: one-light window with cut brick apron to right, moulded wood cornice over 3-light transomed window with cut brick apron to left; 2-light transomed window to first floor on right; 2-storey canted bay window to left; lateral stack adjoins 4-light flat-roofed dormer window with tile-hung walling. Similar fenestration to other asymmet- rical elevations, with diagonally-set stack set in centre of 4-light dormer window to left side return and French windows to right side return which has had balustrade to balcony replaced. Interior: Moulded wood architraves to windows and bolection-panelled doors, the latter having pulvinated friezes and floating cornices to hall and landing; dog-leg stairs with turned balusters; moulded plaster cornices to all rooms; good-quality stained glass to dining room (left), morning-and-drawing room (right) hall and stairhall includes roundels of Queen Anne, Duke of Marlborough and Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, in hall and 'sun and moon' portrait in half-landing window; two original fireplaces with eared architraves and Delft-tile surrounds to first floor. Included as a good example of an early Domestic Revival interior.

Listing NGR: TQ2110778914

External Links

• Wikidata Q26541974

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