28-32, WELBECK STREET W1
28-32, WELBECK STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066114
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 28-32, WELBECK STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 28-32, WELBECK STREET W1
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- Reference:
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066114
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 28-32, WELBECK STREET W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 28-32, WELBECK STREET W1
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.
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:
- 28-32, WELBECK STREET W1
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 28489 81570
Details
TQ 2881 NW and NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER WELBECK STREET,Wl 44/40; 45/98 (East side) 5.2.70 Nos 28 to 32 (consec) G.V. II Terraced town houses, c1770-80 Portland Estate development, probably by John White. Stock brick with channelled or rusticated stucco ground floors; slate roofs. 4 storeys and basement. 3-window wide fronts. Doorways to right at Nos 31 and 32, to left at No 28 and adjoining to Nos 29 and 30; semicircular arched to Nos 29 to 31 and square headed to Nos 28 and 32; No 28 has Pompeian fluted Doric column doorcase with enriched frieze and mutule cornice; panelled doors with side lights (with delicate oval glazing pattern to No 30)in fluted or moulded jambs and doorheads under patterned fanlights. Recesed sashes, those on ground floor of No 28 with vermiculated rustications and its 1st floor windows segmental headed with stucco architraves and keystones, the rest under flat gauged arches to upper floors. Plat band over ground floor; 2nd floor sill band to Nos 28 to 30 and 3rd floor sill course to No 30; parapets with copings. 1st floor cast iron early to mid C19 balconies of geometric and enriched patterns, bombé at No 28 and No 31. Plumbed spike or urn finialed area railings. Some good interior features with plasterwork friezes and some ceilings, geometrical staircases with wrought iron balustrades; etc. No 32 was Russian Embassy in the mid C19 and for this function a Russian Orthodox chapel was added to the rear by James Thomson in 1872, domed with Russo-Byzantine ornament and columns on Greek cross plan.
Listing NGR: TQ2848681579
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 207530
- 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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