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Latitude: 51.5585 / 51°33'30"N
Longitude: -0.18 / 0°10'48"W
OS Eastings: 526261
OS Northings: 185972
OS Grid: TQ262859
Mapcode National: GBR D0.F9B
Mapcode Global: VHGQR.T3P2
Plus Code: 9C3XHR59+CX
Entry Name: Volta House, Bolton House, Windmill Hill House and Enfield House
Listing Date: 11 August 1950
Last Amended: 11 January 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1379202
English Heritage Legacy ID: 478569
ID on this website: 101379202
Location: Hampstead, 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: St John Hampstead
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Architectural structure
TQ2685NW
798-1/26/1729
CAMDEN,
WINDMILL HILL (East side),
Volta House, Bolton House, Windmill Hill House and Enfield House
(Previously listed as Volta House, Bolton House and Windmill Hill House including former Enfield House.
Formerly Listed as: WINDMILL HILL, Volta House, Bolton House, Windmill Hill House.
Formerly Listed as: WINDMILL HILL, Enfield House)
11/08/50
GV II
Terrace of 3 houses and a later addition (Enfield House). Terrace c.1720-30, refaced late C19 in Georgian style; Enfield House, late C18. Multi-coloured stock brick with red brick dressings, moulded brick bands and brick pilasters at angles and between Bolton and Windmill Hill House. Tiled mansard roofs with 1 dormer each.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. 3 windows each; Windmill Hill House plus full height 3-window canted bay. Volta House and Bolton House with good doorcases having flat hoods on carved consoles; architraved doorways with fanlights, Volta House with lamp-holder, and panelled doors. Windmill Hill House with mid C19 stucco porch and entrance at east side in lower 2 storey extension. Gauged red brick flat arches to flush framed sashes with exposed boxing. Parapets.
INTERIORS: not inspected but noted to retain good panelling; staircases with open strings, carved brackets, moulded handrails, turned balusters and column newels.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings to forecourts with urn finials.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Bolton House was the home of Joanna Baillie, Scottish literary lioness, from 1791 to 1851 and where Byron, Wordsworth, Keats and Sir Walter Scott stayed (LCC plaque).
Listing NGR: TQ2626185972
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