74 And 76, Octagon Road is a Grade II listed building in the Elmbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. Almshouse.

74 And 76, Octagon Road

WRENN ID
far-crypt-cream
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Elmbridge
Country
England
Date first listed
16 November 1984
Type
Almshouse
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TQ 0962 BOROUGH OF ELMBRIDGE OCTAGON ROAD

Whiteley Village

10/294 Nos. 74 and 76

GV II

Almshouse pair. Circa 1912 by Sir Mervyn Macartney. Red brick with wide central projection and coved cornice to plain tiled, swept, hipped roofs which is recessed over wings. Central off ridge stack to front. Single storey , 4 bays, those to centre with casements. Outer two with round-headed entrance arches masking casement windows and board doors. Whiteley Village was provided by William Whiteley of Whiteley's stores for thrifty old folk and was laid out on an octagonal plan by Frank Atkinson, employing leading architects of the day. PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) pp520-1.

Listing NGR: TQ0944962317

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