Extension to a Grade II Listed Private House

Tafwys

Walworth, London

 
Listed Building Rear Extension London

This early Victorian townhouse was listed in 1972 and retains many of its original architectural features. Over time, however, a series of poorly considered rear additions had compromised the clarity and character of the building, resulting in a fragmented relationship between the home and the garden.

The project involved the careful removal and rationalisation of these additions, replaced with a modest contemporary extension to the rear. Developed in conversation with the local authority and a specialist heritage consultant, the proposal sought to improve the functionality of the ground floor while respecting the architectural integrity of the listed building.

The new addition is deliberately restrained in form and materiality, with an emphasis on proportion, light and legibility. Its clean lines and measured scale provide a clear distinction between old and new, while echoing the rhythm and logic of the original structure. Large openings reconnect the principal living spaces with the garden, introducing daylight deep into the plan and establishing a more coherent spatial sequence, between front and back.

The result is a quietly restrained and timeless intervention that enhances the everyday use of the home while preserving the significance of the early Victorian Architecture.

Our helpful guide on building an extension in South East London can be found here.

Current Status: Completed

Photography: Rory Gaylor

 
 
Plan drawing of the rear extension to a Grade II listed townhouse on Lorrimore Road, Walworth
 
Dark timber clad rear extension framed by climbing plants at a Grade II listed house, Walworth, London
 
Black timber extension with a glazed door to a Grade II listed Victorian townhouse, Walworth
 
 
White room with a deep window reveal and bench in a listed house extension, Walworth, London
 
Window seat in the rear extension to a listed Victorian townhouse, Lorrimore Road, London
 
 
White plastered openings between old and new in a Grade II listed house extension, Walworth
 
Rooflight above a calm white room in the extension to a listed house, Walworth, London
 
 
Dark timber cladding meeting white render in the extension to a listed townhouse, Walworth
 
Garden view of the timber clad extension to a Grade II listed house on Lorrimore Road, Walworth
 
 
Kitchen with pendant lights opening onto the garden in a Grade II listed house extension, Walworth
 
 
Living room with arched window in a refurbished Grade II listed Victorian townhouse, Walworth
 
 
Street frontage of a Grade II listed early Victorian townhouse on Lorrimore Road, Walworth
 
Bathroom with a glass screen in a Grade II listed house refurbishment, Walworth, London
 
View along a white hallway to the bathroom in a listed Victorian townhouse, Walworth
 
 
Kitchen island beneath pendant lights in the rear extension to a listed house, Walworth
 
White painted staircase lit from above in a Grade II listed townhouse, Lorrimore Road, Walworth