Nos 77 to 80 (consec), 80a and Mews Arch, Chester Square
77-80, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066276
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 77 to 80 (consec), 80a and Mews Arch, Chester Square
- Statutory Address:
- 77-80, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066276
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 77 to 80 (consec), 80a and Mews Arch, Chester Square
- Statutory Address 1:
- 77-80, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address 2:
- 80A AND MEWS ARCH, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
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:
- 77-80, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address:
- 80A AND MEWS ARCH, CHESTER SQUARE 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 28631 79083
Details
TQ 2879 SE
98/50
CITY OF WESTMINSTER, SW1
CHESTER SQUARE (east side),
Nos 77 to 80 (consec), 80a and Mews arch
9.1.70
GV II
Balanced terrace of houses. Planned 1828, started about 1835. Slate mansards
(except 79). End house set forward slightly with paired giant pilasters rising
through first and second floors. 3 storeys, attic, attic mansard, and basement.
Each house 2 windows wide (No 77 of 3 bays). Channelling to ground floor.
Square headed entrances and windows. No 79 with projecting porch. Panelled
doors. Centre and end houses with first floor windows set in segmental arched
reveals. Cast iron first floor balconies of anthemion pattern. Sashes, glazing
bars, French windows to first floor. Cornice above second floor; subsidiary
cornice above third floor. Cast iron spearheaded area railings. Return to left
also of interest with attached stucco segmental headed mews arch. Planned
development. GLC plaque to No 77 commemorating presence of the secretariat of
Queen Wilhemina of the Netherlands from 1940 to 1945.
London Vol I N Pevsner.
Listing NGR: TQ2863179083
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209165
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: London I: The Cities of London and Westminster, (1962)
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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