121, HARLEY STREET W1

121, HARLEY STREET W1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1066677
Date first listed:
14-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:
121, HARLEY STREET W1
Statutory Address:
121, HARLEY STREET W1

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1066677
Date first listed:
14-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:
121, HARLEY STREET W1
Statutory Address 1:
121, HARLEY 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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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
121, HARLEY 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 28548 81952

Details

TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER HARLEY STREET, W1 45/6 (West side) 14.1.70 No. 121 G.V. II* Terraced town house. c.1780 Portland Estate development, probably by John White. Stock brick with channelled stucco ground floor; slate roof. 4 storeys and basement. 3 windows wide. Broad semicircular arched doorway to right with Coade stone vermiculated surround and head keystone; panelled door, side lights and fanlight in Venetian window composition. Recessed sashes, under flat gauged arches to upper floors; those on 1st floor set in blind arcade with stucco impost bands. 1st floor plat band; 3rd floor sill band; parapet with stone coping. Mid C.19 scrolled cast iron balcony across 1st floor. Cast iron urn finialed area railings. Fine interior with top lit stone geometrical staircase with wrought iron balustrade, palmette enriched drum to skylight; delicate plasterwork in the Adam manner probably by John Papworth; inlaid marble chimneypieces, mahogany doors; etc.

Listing NGR: TQ2854581952

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
210120
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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