1, Kensington High Street W8 is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 November 1984. A C19 Bank. 9 related planning applications.
1, Kensington High Street W8
- WRENN ID
- rooted-soffit-mallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 November 1984
- Type
- Bank
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The building at 1 Kensington High Street is a late 19th-century bank, dated 1885, constructed in red brick with red sandstone dressings and a slate roof. It is designed in a Late Gothic Revival style, with a five-window wide facade. The building is three storeys high with a dormer window and features a tower to the left and a stepped gable to the right. The main entrance is on the left-hand side and features ground and first-floor windows that are square-headed with mullions and transoms. Second and third-floor windows are ogee-headed. A spire rises from the tower, topped with a lead crocketed finial. The entrance itself is ogee-headed and features richly carved pilasters. The original door remains in place.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2018
- Related listed building consents — 9 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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