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Latitude: 51.4785 / 51°28'42"N
Longitude: -0.0546 / 0°3'16"W
OS Eastings: 535190
OS Northings: 177299
OS Grid: TQ351772
Mapcode National: GBR JC.GXG
Mapcode Global: VHGR7.03GD
Plus Code: 9C3XFWHW+94
Entry Name: 864 and 866, Old Kent Road
Listing Date: 14 May 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1385741
English Heritage Legacy ID: 471151
Location: Southwark, London, SE15
County: Southwark
Electoral Ward/Division: Nunhead
Built-Up Area: Southwark
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Camberwell Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
SOUTHWARK
TQ3577SW OLD KENT ROAD
636-1/42/549 (South side)
14/05/75 Nos.864 AND 866
II
Pair of semi-detached houses. c1815. Built by John Lamb, a
timber merchant. Stucco with hipped slate roof with paired
brackets to overhanging eaves; tall central chimney stack.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and basement, 1 main bay each with outer
1-storey and basement, 1-bay entrance extension, slightly set
back and with a separate half-hipped roof. Doors and ground
floor and basement windows obscured by hoardings at time of
survey. Central section articulated by 3 tall fluted pilasters
(flanking windows) which rise through both floors and have
ammonite capitals (a motif popularized by Amon Wilds in
Brighton and now very rare in London) supporting segmental
arches over 1st-floor windows. 1st-floor windows are
segmental-headed in plain reveals.
INTERIOR: not inspected (boarded up at time of survey), but
said to have good internal woodwork and some original
fire-place and surrounds.
Listing NGR: TQ3519077298
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