Numbers 1 And 2 And Attached Railings, Walls And Gate

CAMDEN

TQ2887SW THE GROVE 798-1/5/1605 (West side) 10/06/54 Nos.1 AND 2 and attached railings, walls & gate

GV II

House, formerly 2 houses. c1688 built by William Blake, c1900 both houses used as a school, c1930-1 extensive conversion to single residence by Seely and Paget with additions at north & south ends. Red brick with plain brick band at 1st floor level. Tiled roof with dormers and moulded wooden eaves cornice with block brackets in groups of 3. 2 storeys, attic and semi-basement. 8 windows to original house. 2 entrances in penultimate bays of cambered arches to panelled doors with overlights. Flush framed sashes with exposed boxing; ground floor with cambered arch heads. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with urn finials on low forecourt walls; brick gate piers with stone caps supporting wrought-iron gate with elaborate overthrow surmounted by an urn. Gate possibly an Edwardian replica of an early to mid C18 type or removed from original setting. (Survey of London: Vol. XVII, The Village of Highgate, St Pancras I: London: -1936: 77-94; RCHME: London: Vol. II, West London: London: -1925: 20).

Listing NGR: TQ2818387237