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| English Heritage Reference: | 203737 |
|---|---|
| RBKC Reference: | 39/2 47/2 |
| Property: | NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM |
| Street: | CROMWELL ROAD , SW7 |
| Date: | 15/04/1969 |
| Grade: | I |
| Grouped: | GV |
| Description: | Museum. 1873-81. Alfred Waterhouse. Buff and grey terracotta, pitched slated roof. Twenty seven bays, three and a half to four storeys. Centrepiece of three bays, set forward with two spired towers on either side of entrance. Two end bays to each side topped with octagonal towers with steep pavilion roofs. Square headed windows to basement and ground floor. First floor windows round headed. Ground and first floor windows with coupled subsidiary round headed lights. Two light gabled dormers. Fine terracotta details including animals to first floor cills. Interior complete, with fine terracotta details to all galleries, and painting to central hall. Forecourt with ramps, single storey lodge, steps, piers, gates and railings. M. Girouard:- The Natural History Museum. |
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