Numbers 1 And 2 And Attached Railings, Walls And Gate

Numbers 1 and 2 are a pair of houses located on The Grove in Camden, built around 1688 by William Blake. By around 1900, both houses were used as a school, and in 1930-1931, they were extensively converted into a single residence by the architectural firm Seely and Paget, with additions made at both the north and south ends. The building is constructed of red brick, featuring a plain brick band at the first floor level. It has a tiled roof with dormers and a moulded wooden eaves cornice supported by block brackets arranged in groups of three.

The structure is two storeys high, with an attic and a semi-basement. The original house has eight windows, and there are two entrances located in the penultimate bays, each with cambered arches leading to panelled doors with overlights. The windows are flush framed sashes with exposed boxing, and the ground floor windows have cambered arch heads.

The property includes subsidiary features such as attached cast-iron railings with urn finials on low forecourt walls, and brick gate piers topped with stone caps that support a wrought-iron gate featuring an elaborate overthrow surmounted by an urn. This gate is possibly an Edwardian replica of an early to mid 18th-century design or may have been removed from its original setting.