Description

CAMDEN

TQ2685NE FLASK WALK
798-1/27/471 (South side)
11/08/50 Gardnor House

GV II*

Detached house. c1736. Built for Thomas Gardnor; refronted
back and front early C19. Slated mansard roof with dormers and
tall brick chimney-stacks.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and attics.
North-east elevation: C19 yellow stock brick with plain brick
clasping pilasters at angles. Double fronted with 3 windows.
C20 reproduction Georgian doorcase with console bracketed hood
& part-glazed door. Gauged brick flat arches to ground floor
French windows with margin glazing and upper floor recessed
sashes. Parapet.
North-west elevation: patched brown brick with plain brick
clasping pilasters at angles. Ground floor French window.
Gauged red brick round arch with keystone to central 1st floor
window with lunette head. Above, at 2nd floor level, a tall
segmental-arched sash with gauged red brick head, dressings
and moulded brick sill band, with paterae, which links to the
keystone below. Small sash to right. Parapet. Retains original
lead rain-water heads and pipes, one inscribed 1736.
South-west elevation: C19 yellow stock brick with plain brick
clasping pilasters. Central 3-window bowed bay rising full
height of building. Parapet.
South-east elevation: brown brick with plain brick clasping
pilasters. Parapet.
INTERIOR: not inspected but noted to retain good interior with
wide C18 panelled open staircase having turned balusters,
column newels and carved brackets. Some original doorcases but
most rooms with early C19 cornices, doorcases and fireplaces.

Listing NGR: TQ2876983033

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Gardnor House at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17548651

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Recommended Books

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  For the Record
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990