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Lichfield Court.Completed in 1935, Lichfield Court consists of two Grade II listed purpose-built blocks of flats in fine Streamline Moderne style, situated in Richmond, London.
It is built on the site of Lichfield House which was reputedly designed by Christopher Wren; built for George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny, it later became the palace for the Bishop of Lichfield. Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1837–1915), novelist, lived at Lichfield House from 1901 and died there.[1] The house and grounds were acquired in 1933 by George Broadbridge and redeveloped into the present two blocks of flats.
The company estate office and porters’ office are situated in the main lobby of the major block. The buildings are surrounded by estate grounds which are a mix of gardens and unallocated parking, the major block having a decorative inner courtyard garden and pond. Initially intended for the rental market, the flats conformed to six different types ranging from studio flats with no alcove, to studio flats with one alcove or two alcoves, and one to three bedroom flats, some with balconies. Acknowledgement to Wikipedia. '