1723 - Church Row - Wandsworth Plain, London, UK
N 51° 27.457 W 000° 11.693
30U E 694874 N 5704448
Church Row is a row of 18th century houses on the east side of Wandsworth Plain opposite All Saints Church. The year, 1723, is shown on the slate backdrop of s sundial that is on the centre of the buildings.
Waymark Code: WMJMG4
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/04/2013
Views: 1
The buildings are Grade II* listed with the entry at the
English Heritage website telling us:
Circa 1723. Balanced block of 3
storeys and basement. Each 3 windows wide. Brown brick. Brick pier
projections between each 2 pairs and at the corners. Blank panel windows to
centres of pairs. Stone approach steps to each door. Wooden doorcases with
plinth blocks, fluted Corinthian pilasters and entablature with dentil
cornice. Arched footway at ground floor between Nos 3 and 4 and carriageways
between Nos 1 and 2 and 5 and 6. Gauged red brick arches and dressings to
flush-framed windows: the ground and first floor arches segmental, the first
floor also with brick keyblocks. First floor centre blank window has sundial
with inscription "AD1723 Vigilate et Orate". Moulded, gauged red brick band
above first floor. Wooden blocked eaves cornice with pediment over centre 5
windows. Hipped roof part slate, part tile. Stacks with oversailing courses
at hips and flanking centre pair of houses. Some wrought iron railings to
forecourts and entrances. No 1 has later ground floor shop on forecourt.
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