Lauderdale House, Highgate, London N6
Extension and Refurbishment of Grade II* Listed Community Arts Centre
Lauderdale House is a Grade II* Listed Building set in the grounds of Waterlow Park on Highgate Hill. It was originally built in 1582 as a timber-framed house and has since been substantially altered by its successive owners, notably in 1760 when the original structure was extended with a portico towards the park and the exterior given a classical treatment. It was gifted to the LCC by Sir Sydney Waterlow in 1893, and ownership passed to the GLC, who rebuilt the upper part of the structure following a major fire in 1961. Since 1978 it has been run by the Lauderdale House Society as a community arts and education centre.
The project proposes the partial demolition of late 1970’s additions to the rear of the building that are unsympathetic to the quality of the original structure. They will be replaced by a new extension that will house an Education Centre for visiting school groups as well as improved visitor facilities. At the same time the original building will be refurbished to improve access for people with disabilities and to improve the setting and interpretation of the surviving historical features.
Client: Lauderdale House Society
