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Perceval House Spencer House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Blackheath, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4708 / 51°28'15"N

Longitude: -0.0084 / 0°0'30"W

OS Eastings: 538424

OS Northings: 176533

OS Grid: TQ384765

Mapcode National: GBR L2.2JS

Mapcode Global: VHGR7.S9X9

Plus Code: 9C3XFXCR+8J

Entry Name: Perceval House Spencer House

Listing Date: 30 August 1954

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1358448

English Heritage Legacy ID: 203256

ID on this website: 101358448

Location: Blackheath, Lewisham, London, SE10

County: London

District: Lewisham

Electoral Ward/Division: Blackheath

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Lewisham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Blackheath The Ascension

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description


DARTMOUTH ROW SE10 l. 4424 (East Side) No 21 (Perceval House) No 23 (Spencer House) TQ 3876 9/L23 30.8.54.

II*

2. Originally 1 house of about 1690. 2 storeys attic and basement, 9 windows. Fairly high pitched roof, now slated, with C18 cyma bracketed eaves cornice. Red brick with stone dressings. Slightly projecting 5-bay centrepiece with stone rusticated quoins. 2-window North extension added early C18. Stone lst floor band and plinth band. Gauged flat brick window arches have stone keys with carved masks. Replaced sash windows with glazing bars in flush, moulded frames. No 21, of 6 windows, has 5 stone steps to small terrace before door of 6 fielded panels, with 2 matching fielded panels in frame above. Stone doorcase with carved frieze and console bracketed cornice. Inside wide hall with checker-board marble floor. Wide oak staircase with shallow treads, slightly bulbous turned balusters, wide ramped handrail and double square newel posts with arched panels. Entablature with pulvinated frieze on string of lower flight, guilloche moulding on string above. Hall has rich plaster cornice and panels with rich borders. 2 ground floor rooms with ornamental plasterwork. No 23 has 6 replaced steps to later door in doorcase with plain pulvinated frieze. Much altered inside, but some original woodwork and 1 bolection moulded corner fireplace remain. Rear elevation similar but with projecting side wings. RCHM.

Listing NGR: TQ3842476533

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