Gardnor House, Grade II* listed building in Hampstead, England
Gardnor House is a three-story residence with an attic set at Flask Walk, built in yellow brick with tall chimney stacks and a mansard roof. Inside, early 19th-century architectural details like cornices and fireplaces complement an 18th-century wooden staircase that serves as a focal point.
Built in 1736, the house underwent significant structural changes in the early 1800s that reshaped its front and rear facades. Those renovations gave it much of its present-day character while preserving elements from its original construction.
The house carries the name of its original owner from the 1700s, Thomas Gardnor. It shows through its different building phases how tastes in architecture and design changed over time.
The house sits on a residential street and is easily visible from Flask Walk due to its distinctive brick exterior and tall chimneys. Access is limited to street viewing since it remains a private residence not open to the public.
Lead rain-water pipes and fittings from the original 1736 construction remain intact, with one pipe still bearing the year 1736 carved into its metal. Such metal details are rarely preserved this well and show the craftsmanship of the period.
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