Halford House

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Halford House
Halford House
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LocationHalford House, 27 Halford Road, Richmond TW10 6AW (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames)
Coordinates 51°27′33.8″N0°18′7.5″W / 51.459389°N 0.302083°W / 51.459389; -0.302083
Construction started1710
Website
www.halfordhouse.org.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameHalford House Richmond School of Music
Designated25 June 1983
Reference no.1080825

Halford House is a Grade II listed building [1] in Halford Road, in the centre of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Originally an 18th-century manor house with 19th-century additions, [1] it was purchased by the Christian Fellowship in Richmond in 1954. [2] It previously housed the Richmond School of Music. [1] [3]

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The earliest parts of Halford House date from 1710. [4] The rest was built in 1745, with additions in 1867 at the back of the house. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England (25 June 1983). "Halford House Richmond School of Music (1080825)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. "Welcome". Christian Fellowship in Richmond. 10 January 1950. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. Orr, Stephen. "Halford House". The Vineyard, Richmond: an Online History for residents, their families and friends. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. 1 2 Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nikolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 531. ISBN   0-14-0710-47-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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