20, Devereux Court
20, DEVEREUX COURT, LONDON, WC2R 3JJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066888
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 20, Devereux Court
- Statutory Address:
- 20, DEVEREUX COURT, LONDON, WC2R 3JJ
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066888
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 20, Devereux Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- 20, DEVEREUX COURT, LONDON, WC2R 3JJ
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:
- 20, DEVEREUX COURT, LONDON, WC2R 3JJ
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 31070 81011
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/08/2017
TQ 3181 SW
61/21
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
DEVEREUX COURT, WC2
No. 20
(Formerly listed as No. 20: The Devereux Public House)
14.1.70
.
GV
II
End of terrace former public house. c.1676; a Barbon development, originally the Grecian Coffee House, remodelled as a pub in 1843.
Stucco faced. Three storeys.Six windows wide with three-window south return. Rusticated ground floor with two double panelled and glazed doors flanking renewed Georgian style windows. Recessed glazing bar sashes to upper floors. Plat band over ground floor. Moulded sill course with projecting sills to second floor. Parapet finished off with cornice and blocking course. Plaque inscribed "This is Devereux Court, 1676" and on the corner a bust of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex above plaque inscribed "Eldon Chambers AD 1844". The Grecian Coffee House is referred to in the "Tatler" of 1709 as a favoured haunt of members of the Royal Society. Devereux Court was one of Barbon's speculations.
Listing NGR: TQ3107181014
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209479
- 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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