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Russell House (Number 71) and Leighton House (Number 73)

A Grade II Listed Building in Hampstead Town, London

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Latitude: 51.5563 / 51°33'22"N

Longitude: -0.1669 / 0°10'0"W

OS Eastings: 527177

OS Northings: 185744

OS Grid: TQ271857

Mapcode National: GBR D0.QKT

Mapcode Global: VHGQS.243T

Plus Code: 9C3XHR4M+G6

Entry Name: Russell House (Number 71) and Leighton House (Number 73)

Listing Date: 14 May 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1378672

English Heritage Legacy ID: 478006

ID on this website: 101378672

Location: Hampstead, Camden, London, NW3

County: London

District: Camden

Electoral Ward/Division: Hampstead Town

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Camden

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: All Hallows Hampstead

Church of England Diocese: London

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CAMDEN

TQ2785NW SOUTH END ROAD
798-1/28/1445 (West side)
14/05/74 Nos.71 AND 73
Russell House (No.71) and Leighton
House (No.73)

GV II

Pair of semi-detached houses. Early C19, No.71 with 1890
verandah extension by CFA Voysey. Stucco with slate roofs
having tall brick chimney-stacks. 3 storeys and basements. 2
windows each and 3 window returns. Outer bays projecting and
gabled with architraving to appear as broken pediments.
Entrances on returns: No.71 elliptical arched entrance in
verandah extension having casements with small panes; No.73,
square-headed doorway in arched recess with cornice. Recessed
sashes to central bays, No.73 camber arched; ground and 1st
floor out bays, casements with margin glazing, 1st floor with
cast-iron balconies; 2nd floor outerbays have round arched
windows with margin glazing and radial fanlight heads.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Voysey's verandah extension said by Pevsner
to be his earliest surviving work.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: London 2, Except the
Cities of London & Westminster: London: -1952: 197).

Listing NGR: TQ2717985741

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