Mansion House

Mansion House, Mansion House Street EC2

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1064604
Date first listed:
04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:
Mansion House
Statutory Address:
Mansion House, Mansion House Street EC2
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1064604
Date first listed:
04-Jan-1950
List Entry Name:
Mansion House
Statutory Address 1:
Mansion House, Mansion House Street EC2
Statutory Address 2:
Mansion House, Walbrook EC4

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
Mansion House, Mansion House Street EC2
Statutory Address:
Mansion House, Walbrook EC4

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 32669 81070

Details

TQ 3281 SE
10/259

MANSION HOUSE STREET EC2 (south side)
Mansion House

4.1.50

GV
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1739 to 1753, by Dance the Elder. Monumental, classical building with rusticated ground storey and order of Corinthian columns and pilasters through two main storeys plus attic above entablature. Altered roof storey behind crowning balustrade/parapet. Narrow north front has eight-columned portico with richly carved tympanum to pediment. Balustraded steps at either side (altered in C19). Long returns to east and west relatively plain but for pilastered end pavilions with large, round-arched windows above Venetian openings. Small Doric portico to west at ground floor level, now main entrance. South elevation entirely plain of yellow brick above ground storey. Numerous iron escape staircases. Ground floor windows have decorative C19 iron grilles.

Interior has been altered, especially roofing of courtyard, but retains much of its exceptionally rich original decoration. Two staircases, two largest rooms are ballroom to north, and Egyptian hall to south rising through whole height of building. Much C19 sculpture.

Listing NGR: TQ3266481066

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
199614
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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