17, UPPER GROSVENOR STREET W1

17, UPPER GROSVENOR STREET W1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1066190
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
17, UPPER GROSVENOR STREET W1
Statutory Address:
17, UPPER GROSVENOR STREET W1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1066190
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
17, UPPER GROSVENOR STREET W1
Statutory Address 1:
17, UPPER GROSVENOR 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.

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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:
17, UPPER GROSVENOR 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 28121 80659

Details

TQ 2880 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER UPPER GROSVENOR 68/67 STREET, Wl 5.2.70 No. 17 G.V. II Terraced town house. 1906-07 by Balfour and Turner. Portland stone front, slate roof. Distinctive Balfour and Turner composition characterised by trabeated generously windowed theme freely evoking late C.17 Belgian-Dutch classicism (Brussels Grande Place e.g.) 4 storeys and basement. 4 windows wide. Entrance to right deeply recessed between projecting piers with outward curving naturalistically carved caps. Ground floor canted stone bay window with small pane glazing bar sash lights in enriched architraves. 1st floor full length nearly flush glazing bar sashes only separated by pilasters on pedestals supporting entablature with fine naturalistically carved frieze, 2nd floor has segmental arched casements separated by smaller pilasters with caps at impost level and the top floor glazing bar sashes rise from cornice-sill course in shallow panels divided by pilasters. Moulded main cornice and pediment over centre two bays, set against balustraded parapet. 1st floor balcony with graceful ironwork trellis balustrade. Cast and wrought iron area railings of individual design. The interior was designed by White Allom and Co. with central reception hall and main staircase top lit with Tijou style balustrade; 1927 Deco refurbishment of Morning Room in veneered wood by G. Trollope & Sons. Survey of London; Vol. XL.

Listing NGR: TQ2812180659

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
207333
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Survey of London in Survey of London - The Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair Part 2 The buildings: Volume 40 , Vol. 40, (1980)

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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