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Latitude: 51.5642 / 51°33'51"N
Longitude: -0.1736 / 0°10'25"W
OS Eastings: 526690
OS Northings: 186620
OS Grid: TQ266866
Mapcode National: GBR D0.2X4
Mapcode Global: VHGQK.YY27
Plus Code: 9C3XHR7G+MH
Entry Name: Public Conveniences at TQ 2669 8662
Listing Date: 11 January 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1378677
English Heritage Legacy ID: 478011
ID on this website: 101378677
Location: Hampstead Heath, Vale of Health, Camden, London, NW3
County: London
District: Camden
Electoral Ward/Division: Hampstead Town
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Camden
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Christ Church Hampstead
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Architectural structure
CAMDEN
TQ2686NE HAMPSTEAD HEATH
798-1/9/741 Public conveniences at TQ 2669 8662
II
Public conveniences. c1889-94. Designed by the London County
Council Architects' Department. Brick plinth to one third of
height then timber framing. Tiled gableted roof with
decorative finials, overhanging bracketed eaves and gabled
dormers having bargeboards and crested ridge tiles to central
projecting gabled roof. Rectangular plan.
Single storey, symmetrical design. Central canted bay window,
with glazing bars and small panes to top horizontal lights,
under large projecting gable. Flanking bays with similarly
glazed 2-light windows. Entrances set in angles of projecting
returns. Returns and rear facade with high placed windows
having glazing bars.
INTERIORS: both sides similar having attendants' rooms
situated in the canted bay with half-glazed panelled stable
type doors. Walls lined with original white tiles, partly with
moulded brown ceramic dado rail. Cubicles have outward opening
plank doors with gaps at top and bottom. Matchboard ceilings
lit by the gabled dormers. Working gas lights around the walls
with frosted glass shades. C20 sanitary equipment.
HISTORICAL NOTE: this building was probably erected as part of
the LCC municipal improvement campaign for Hampstead Heath
which led to fears for the loss of the Heath's wilder charms.
Listing NGR: TQ2669086620
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