The Halsteads

The Halsteads
General information
TypeResidential
LocationLondon, England
Coordinates51°27′33″N 0°16′24″W / 51.459059°N 0.273410°W / 51.459059; -0.273410
Completed
1868
Design and construction
ArchitectArthur Blomfield
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
The Halsteads
Designated25 June 1983
Reference no.1080820

The Halsteads is a Victorian Grade II listed house that stands on Fife Road in East Sheen. It was one of the first houses in England built from concrete.

History and description

The building was built in 1868 by Arthur Blomfield, who also designed The Cottage at 53–55 Christ Church Road nearby in 1863, where he lived for five years. The house is notable for its early use of concrete, with concrete pioneer Joseph Tall involved in its construction, with his patented concrete-shuttering method employed. It has been claimed that the building is the first known architect designed concrete house.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Halsteads, Non Civil Parish - 1080820 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  2. 1 2 Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (11 March 1983). The Buildings of England (London 2: South ed.). p. 471. ISBN 9780300096514.
  3. ↑ "Wortley". mortlake-history.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  4. ↑ Masey, Anthea (2020-07-07). "A leafy London pocket with quick City commutes". The Standard. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  5. ↑ "The Halsteads in Fife Road". London Picture Archive. Retrieved 2026-08-24.