296, Brixton Hill

This building, originally purpose-built as butcher's premises with living accommodation above, was constructed in 1891 as part of a shopping parade. It later served as a dentist’s practice. The building is constructed of red brick and has three storeys and attics. It is gable-ended, with kneelers to the attic window.

The exterior features a first-floor window with a tripartite design beneath a cambered relieving arch with a keystone. Another first-floor window has pilasters, a central pediment, and ogee decoration to the flat arches. The shopfront has highly decorated console brackets embellished with a floral motif, supported by brown marble pilasters. The original hardwood shopfront incorporates a tiled stallriser, with fluted glass top lights displaying the lettering "Beef Pork Butcher." Two pairs of tall double-leaf doors, each with long rectangular glazed panels above shorter raised and fielded solid panels, are located either side of the central shop window. Ventilation grill top lights with a scalloped pattern are positioned above the doors, which are recessed and framed by finely crafted hardwood panelling. An awning apparatus with a concealed blind is incorporated into the fascia, and traces of the original fascia board may remain beneath the later 20th century fascia.

The shop interior features walls lined with four different types of marble: a cream marble dado runs around the perimeter, with white-veined marble panels above, set between brown-veined marble pilasters. Original ornate meat hanging brackets, complete with pulley devices, survive on these pilasters. Red/brown veined marble panels with white marble surrounds are positioned above a grey marble skirting board. The ceiling is painted wood, with moulding and beading. A varnished timber screen forms the pay counter at the rear of the shop, with fluted glass panels above and bevelled glass within the arches. A continuous glazed top-light of circles is framed by dentil courses. The entrance hall to the upper floors retains broad floorboards, panelled ceilings, painted timberwork, and original varnished hardwood panelling with an internal sliding sash window. The staircase features turned balusters, an elaborate carved newel post with a ball finial, a marginal-paned window to the light well, and a door with marginal glazing of pale stained glass and a floral motif.

According to Lambeth Archives, the premises were used as a butcher's shop from 1891, and are shown on the 1897 Ordnance Survey map.