Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food West Block
GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD WEST BLOCK, 3-8, WHITEHALL PLACE SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1066106
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food West Block
- Statutory Address:
- GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD WEST BLOCK, 3-8, WHITEHALL PLACE SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1066106
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food West Block
- Statutory Address 1:
- GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD WEST BLOCK, 3-8, WHITEHALL PLACE SW1
- Statutory Address 2:
- GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD, 55, WHITEHALL SW1
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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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD WEST BLOCK, 3-8, WHITEHALL PLACE SW1
- Statutory Address:
- GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND FOOD, 55, WHITEHALL SW1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30146 80229
Details
TQ 3080 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER WHITEHALL SW1 83/63 (East side) 5.2.70 No 55. Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (including Nos 3 to 8 Whitehall Place) GV II* Government offices. 1909 by J. W. Murray, the rear extension 1951-52 by Ministry of Works architect C. E. Mee. Portland stone, slate and terrace roofs. Murray's building a more restrained continuation of Brydon and Young's government office Baroque; Mee's extension a well proportioned and subtly detailed stripped classical exercise. Murray's building of 5 storeys composed as ground floor and mezzanine on basement, 2 main storeys and attic storey . 5 windows wide to front and both returns. The podium, with channelled rustication, has central projecting portal with large broken segmental pediment. Recessed glazing bar sashes, corniced or pedimented on,main storeys where the central 3 are set behind Ionic colonnade in antis; outer bays have 1st floor windows and lunettes above set in large through storey niches with enriched keystones. 3 enriched oculi to attic between blind, channelled panels. Entablature beneath 2nd floor with balustrades in front of windows; main entablature over 3rd floor and secondary cornice to attic crowned by balustraded parapet. Similar but simplified fenestration to returns. Mee's extension of 5 storeys and set back attic storey with slightly advanced wings in a compactly massed stepped composition; central entrance with large coat of arms, flanked by allegories sculpted by James Woodford; 1st floor recession of wall plane creates pilaster effect.
Listing NGR: TQ3014680229
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 207608
- 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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