Description

CAMDEN

TQ2685NW HEATH STREET
798-1/26/799 (East side)
No.68
The Horse and Groom Public House

GV II

Public house. 1898-1900. By Keith D Young. Red brick and
Portland stone bands. Tiled gabled roof with chimney-stacks.
Arts and Crafts style.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys, attic and cellars. Public house frontage
of a central segmental-arched window, having engraved glass to
top and bottom panes, flanked by segmental-arched entrances
having large enriched keystones. 1st floor cornice with 2
large brackets to window below. Rising from the ground floor
to full height are V-profile piers articulating the outer
bays. Upper floor sashes with glazing bars to top of sashes
only. 1st and 2nd floors with central slightly canted bays of
3 windows, flanked by single windows; entablature to each
floor. 3rd floor of 4 single sashes and entablature, above
which a 2-light attic window in the large gable with ball
finial.
INTERIOR: long narrow plan with bars to front and back, with
archway between; entrance to back bar down long corridor with
lincrusta decoration which gives on to flat baluster stair
leading to first-floor lounge (not inspected). Ground floor
front bar with counter, perhaps early C20, and some square
panelling under moulded lincrusta frieze with lyre decoration
and moulded cornice. Bar back typical of Mssrs Youngs houses
of c1930. Rear bar simpler but retains c1900 fireplace and
mirror, and dado.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Young was a member of the brewing family,
still based in Wandsworth, but is better-known as a hospital
architect. He was working on New End Hospital at the same time
as this public house was erected.
(Greater London Record Office, Building Act case No. 14786).

Listing NGR: TQ2639385856

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27086275

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