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Goldsmiths' Almshouses and Railings Fronting Road

A Grade II* Listed Building in East Acton, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5096 / 51°30'34"N

Longitude: -0.26 / 0°15'35"W

OS Eastings: 520848

OS Northings: 180401

OS Grid: TQ208804

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.R3C

Mapcode Global: VHGQX.FBX2

Plus Code: 9C3XGP5R+R2

Entry Name: Goldsmiths' Almshouses and Railings Fronting Road

Listing Date: 25 January 1951

Last Amended: 1 July 1981

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1358762

English Heritage Legacy ID: 200925

ID on this website: 101358762

Location: Acton, Ealing, London, W3

County: London

District: Ealing

Electoral Ward/Division: East Acton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Ealing

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Dunstan East Acton

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


In the entry for 3/12 EAST CHURCHFIELD ROAD

W3
Goldsmiths' Almshouses
and railings fronting
road

The address shall be amended to read EAST CHURCHFIELD ROAD
W3
Goldsmiths' Almshouses
[Nos 1 to 20 (consec)]
and railings fronting
road

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In the entry for 3/12 EAST CHURCHFIELD ROAD
W3

Goldsmiths' Almhouses
and railings fronting
road

The address shall be amended to read EAST CHURCHFIELD ROAD
Goldmiths' Almshouses
[Nos 1 to 20 (consec)]
and railings fronting
road

------------------------------------

EAST CHURCHFIELD ROAD
1.
5010
W3
25.1.51 Goldsmiths' Almshouses
and railings fronting
- road
TQ 28 SW 3/12
II*
2.
1811. Charles Beazley architect. Three ranges of 2-storey buildings round
an open court with cast iron screen to 4th side. All of brown brick with
stucco central feature and south side elevations. Main central building
has 11:1:11 double hung sashes in reveals with sills and flat arches. Arched
doorways alternating with windows have 6 panel doors, bracketed hoods and
fanlights. Central projecting feature: channeled ground floor with semi-circular
porch with 2 Ionic columns, first floor, panels under flat roof with acroteria
at corners, recessed centre containing lunette under a hatchment and 2 staffs
of Mercury; pediment above with clock in tympanum. Side buildings, joined
to central range by curved walls, have 8 windows. South end elevations with
projecting porticos, each with 2 Ionic columns in antis set between arched
bays; cast iron railings and gates, 6 steps up. On the gable ends above these
porticos, rusticated stucco chimney stacks flanked by panels and carved stone
volutes with lion heads and swags; cornice pediments brocken by chimney stacks.
Two sections of cast iron railings to street frontage, arrow-headed with vases
on the main stanchions.


Listing NGR: TQ2080880339

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