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Latitude: 51.4438 / 51°26'37"N
Longitude: -0.3022 / 0°18'8"W
OS Eastings: 518087
OS Northings: 173007
OS Grid: TQ180730
Mapcode National: GBR 81.SJT
Mapcode Global: VHGR2.QZ23
Plus Code: 9C3XCMVX+G4
Entry Name: Gort House Gort Lodge
Listing Date: 10 January 1950
Last Amended: 23 September 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1262064
English Heritage Legacy ID: 435982
ID on this website: 101262064
Location: Petersham, Richmond upon Thames, London, TW10
County: London
District: Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward/Division: Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Richmond upon Thames
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Petersham St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Architectural structure
TQ 1873 PETERSHAM ROAD
(East side)
22/25/25 No.212
Gort House
10.01.50
(Formerly listed as:
SUDBROOK LANE
(West side)
GORT LODGE)
II
Includes: GORT LODGE, SUDBROOK LANE
Early C18. Gort Lodge was entrance half of house of which Gort House, Petersham Road is garden half. Now separate properties. Four windows, 2 storeys. Brown brick, red dressings, modillion cornice. Pantiled roof. Addition to right with small splayed bay mid C18, and first floor weatherboarded at end. Two windows, 2 storeys, later brown brick wing to left. Doorcase has bowed pediment on carved consoles. The ground floor windows on either side of the door have thick glazing bars; the remainder of the windows have later C18 glazing. Gort House is 7 bays wide, (left-hand bay possibly a later addition). Mid C18 open pedimented doorcase. The basement of Gort House was adapted to serve as a World War II air raid shelter with ceiling reinforced with props and built-in bunk beds. Its walls retain a remarkable collection of beautifully executed wartime graffiti in red, blue and green paint, mostly comprising humorous verse and text.
Listing NGR: TQ1808773007
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