WELLINGTON BARRACKS WEST GUARDHOUSE

WELLINGTON BARRACKS WEST GUARDHOUSE, BIRDCAGE WALK SW1

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1066440
Date first listed:: 09-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:: WELLINGTON BARRACKS WEST GUARDHOUSE
Statutory Address:: WELLINGTON BARRACKS WEST GUARDHOUSE, BIRDCAGE WALK SW1

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1066440
Date first listed:: 09-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:: WELLINGTON BARRACKS WEST GUARDHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: WELLINGTON BARRACKS WEST GUARDHOUSE, BIRDCAGE WALK 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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WELLINGTON BARRACKS WEST GUARDHOUSE, BIRDCAGE WALK 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 29263 79562

Details

TQ 2979 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BIRDCAGE WALK, SW1 90/30 9.1.70 Wellington Barracks: West guardhouse

GV II

Guardhouse. c1833 by Sir Frederick Smith, consultant Philip Hardwick. Stucco, slate roof. Grecian Doric guardhouse-lodge at west gate entrance to parade ground from Bird- cage Walk. Single storey. 6 windows long. Projecting entrance bays to north and south sides with Greek Doric columns in antis carrying entablatures with pediments, architraved doorways that to Birdcage Walk blocked. Tetrastyle Greek Doric portico to east end, by gate, containing entrance to guardroom with panelled door and fanlight recessed in architrave and flanked by pilasters. Recessed glazing bar sashes, in architraves, to Birdcage Walk and parade ground, both articulated by Doric pilasters carrying entablature and blocking course. In antis Greek Doric portico to west end.

Listing NGR: TQ2926379562

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 208700
Legacy System:: LBS

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