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Stanfield House and Attached Railings

A Grade II* Listed Building in Hampstead Town, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5553 / 51°33'18"N

Longitude: -0.176 / 0°10'33"W

OS Eastings: 526549

OS Northings: 185619

OS Grid: TQ265856

Mapcode National: GBR D0.N9D

Mapcode Global: VHGQR.W5TK

Plus Code: 9C3XHR4F+4H

Entry Name: Stanfield House and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 11 August 1950

Last Amended: 11 January 1999

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1378695

English Heritage Legacy ID: 478029

ID on this website: 101378695

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: St John Hampstead

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description



CAMDEN

TQ2685NE HAMPSTEAD HIGH STREET
798-1/27/758 (South side)
11/08/50 Nos.85 AND 86
Stanfield House and attached
railings
(Formerly Listed as:
HAMPSTEAD HIGH STREET
No.85
Stanfield House)

GV II*

Marked on OS map as Fourth Church of Christ Scientist.
Pair of semi-detached houses, now subdivided. c1730.
Northern house: brown brick with red brick dressings. Hipped
slated roof. 2 storeys 2 windows. Ground floor tripartite
French window. Gauged brick segmental arches to flush framed
sashes with exposed boxing. Parapet. INTERIOR: not inspected
but noted that ground floor altered 1885 for use as a public
library. Panelled rooms to 1st floor.
Southern house: brown brick with red brick dressings and plain
bands between storeys. Tiled roof. Cemented side wall to
Prince Arthur Road return. 3 storeys and semi-basement. 3
windows plus blind window to right. Wooden doorcase with
console-bracketed cornice, round-arched doorway with fanlight
and panelled door approached by steps with cast-iron railings.
Gauged brick segmental arches to flush framed sashes with
exposed boxing. Projecting wooden eaves cornice. INTERIOR: not
inspected but noted to retain panelled staircase and some
ground and 1st floor rooms with box cornices.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Stanfield House named after Clarkson
Stanfield RA, artist friend of Dickens, who lived here
1847-65. For the former Christian Science Church at the rear
of Stanfield House see No.2A Prince Arthur Road (qv).
(RCHME: London, Vol. II, West London: London: -1925: 42).


Listing NGR: TQ2654685619

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