Kenilworth Court
| Kenilworth Court | |
|---|---|
 Kenilworth Court from Lower Richmond road | |
| Location | Lower Richmond road, Putney, London SW15, England |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | R.C. Overton |
Kenilworth Court is a Edwardian residential building in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth, it has had several notable residents.
Location[edit]
The building is on the south side of the Lower Richmond road, bordered with Waterman street and Kingsmere close, it lies within the Putney Embankment Conservation Area.[1] Kenilworth Court contains four postcodes, SW15 1EN, SW15 1EW, SW15 1HA and SW15 1HB.[2]
Architecture and history[edit]
Kenilworth Court was designed by architect R. C. Overton, it was built from 1902[3] and completed by 1905.[4] The building has Dutch gables, bracketed stone balconies, stone architraves over the windows and iron railings, with 'Kenilworth Court' displayed over the entrance to each block.[5] There are 150 portered flats[6] spread between eight mansion blocks.[7] The central courtyard had a tennis court before World War II, it was then used for growing vegetables and is now managed garden.[8]
It was originally built as rented family accommodation, but between the 1950s and 1970s residents acquired individual apartment leases, and gained freehold of the overall property.[9] In 1976 'Kenilworth Court (Putney) Management Limited' was registered by seven residents under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965.[10] In 1986 the company changed its name to Kenilworth Court Co-Ownership Housing Association Limited,[11] who have managed the building since then.[12]
Notable residents[edit]
Kenilworth Court has had several notable residents:
- Cyril Power (1872-1951) was an English artist who co-founded The Grosvenor School Of Modern Art in London.
- William Cooper (1910-2002) was an English novelist.
- Gavin Ewart (1916-1995) was a British poet.
- Jaroslav Drobný (1921-2001) was a World No. 1 amateur tennis champion
- Carol II (1893-1953) reigned as King of Romania from 8 June 1930 until 6 September 1940. He lived in Flat 113 Kenilworth Court (using Flat 112 Kenilworth Court for his retinue) while in London.
- Hugh Gater Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Putney (1908-2004) was a British politician, campaigner and Labour Party member of Parliament and the House of Lords.
- Fred Russell (1862-1957) was an English ventriloquist. Usually credited as being the first to use a knee-sitting figure, he is known as "The Father of Modern Ventriloquism". He lived in Flat 71, Kenilworth Court, between 1914 and 1926.[13]
- William Bullerwell (1916-1977) was a British geologist and geophysicist, Chief Geophysicist and Deputy Director of the Institute of Geological Sciences in Britain.
Popular culture[edit]
Kenilworth Court has been a filming location for several productions:
- All the Colors of the Dark film (1972). Location of Jane Harrison's flat.[14]
- Agatha Christie's Marple TV series Season 3, Episode 4: "Nemesis" (1 January 2009). Office of Raymond West.[15]
- New Tricks TV series Season 9, Episode 9: "Part of a Whole" (22 October 2012). Stephen Fisher's flat.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Putney Embankment Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy" (PDF). wandsworth.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Location". kenilworthcourt.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Putney Embankment Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy" (PDF). wandsworth.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Kenilworth Court, Lower Richmond Road - C1905". Wandsworth Borough Photos. Wandsworth Borough Council. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Putney Embankment Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy" (PDF). wandsworth.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Amthal blends video door entry with Edwardian architecture at Kenilworth Court - asmag.com". www.asmag.com. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Kenilworth Court". kenilworthcourt.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Kenilworth Court Circular" (PDF). kc.eclipse.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Management". kenilworthcourt.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Company become a society". mutuals.fca.org.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Change of Name". mutuals.fca.org.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Amthal blends video door entry with Edwardian architecture at Kenilworth Court - asmag.com". www.asmag.com. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "RUSSELL, Fred (1862-1957) a.k.a. Thomas Frederick Parnell". English Heritage. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "All the Colors of the Dark (1972) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ ""Marple" Miss Marple: Nemesis (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ ""New Tricks" Part of a Whole (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
External links[edit]
- Official site of Kenilworth Court Co-Ownership Housing Association Ltd
- Entry on the Financial Conduct Authority Mutuals Public Register
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