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Devonshire Lodge

A Grade II* Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.537 / 51°32'13"N

Longitude: -0.1758 / 0°10'32"W

OS Eastings: 526616

OS Northings: 183588

OS Grid: TQ266835

Mapcode National: GBR 43.Q6

Mapcode Global: VHGQR.WMYL

Plus Code: 9C3XGRPF+RM

Entry Name: Devonshire Lodge

Listing Date: 10 September 1973

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1289804

English Heritage Legacy ID: 209727

ID on this website: 101289804

Location: South Hampstead, Westminster, London, NW8

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: Abbey Road

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Johns Wood Church

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Gatehouse

Description


TQ 2683 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER FINCHLEY ROAD, NW8 3/26 Nos 26 and 28 10.9.73 (Devonshire Lodge) G.V. II* Semi-detached villas. c1830-40 (Eyre Estate) with some alterations and later rear alterations. Stucco; slate roof. Grecian. 2 storeys and central pedimented attic. Each 2 windows wide with outer recessed entrance bays. Pilastered doorways with entablatures, that of No 28 altered. Architraved sash and casement windows. Main block has quoin pilasters and pilasters flanking central party wall recess. Simplified entablature, below flat eaves of hipped roof, is broken by central 2-window pedimented attic. Cast iron anthemion-geometric patterned balconies to 1st floor windows. No 28 was the home of the poet Thomas Hood from 1844-45 (LCC plaque); from c1900-1961 Devonshire Lodge housed the St John's Wood Art Club whoses members included such artists as Alma-Tadema, Dendy Sadler, Alfred Gilbert, Charles and C A Voysey, etc. Listed II* for artistic and historical associations.

Listing NGR: TQ2661683588

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