GWYDYR HOUSE (WELSH OFFICE)

GWYDYR HOUSE (WELSH OFFICE), WHITEHALL SW1

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1066107
Date first listed:: 05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:: GWYDYR HOUSE (WELSH OFFICE)
Statutory Address:: GWYDYR HOUSE (WELSH OFFICE), WHITEHALL SW1

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1066107
Date first listed:: 05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:: GWYDYR HOUSE (WELSH OFFICE)
Statutory Address 1:: GWYDYR HOUSE (WELSH OFFICE), WHITEHALL SW1

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

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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Location

Statutory Address:: GWYDYR HOUSE (WELSH OFFICE), 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 30172 80021

Details

TQ 3080 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER WHITEHALL SW1 83/85 (East side) 5.2.70 Gwydyr House (Welsh Office) GV II* Town mansion, now offices. c.1772,by Thomas Lunton(?) and also questionably attributed to John Marquand; attic storey an addition of 1886. Brown brick with sparse stone dressings. Well proportioned plain astylar Palladian elevation. 3 storeys and attic storey, on basement. 5 windows wide. Central entrance, approached by steps, with panelled door and side lights in tripartite frame of engaged Roman Doric columns supporting entablature and 1st floor Venetian window with Ionic columns and balustrading below sill - the whole forming a stone dressed centrepiece. Recessed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches. Plat bands to ground and 1st floors; modillion cornice over 2nd floor and cornice and blocking course to attic storey. Wrought iron railings with link extinguishers and wrought iron scrollwork overthrow lampholder. Interior retains some of original features, plasterwork, doorcases, fine statuary marble chimneypieces and stone geometrical staircase with delicate wrought iron balustrade; etc. Survey of London; vol XIII

Listing NGR: TQ3017280021

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Legacy System number:: 207612
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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'Survey of London' in The Parish of St Margaret Westminster Part 2 Neighbourhood of Whitehall Volume 1: Volume 13 , , Vol. 13, (1930)

Legal

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