1-5, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1, 6-12, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1

1-5, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1066891
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1966
List Entry Name:
1-5, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1, 6-12, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1
Statutory Address:
1-5, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1066891
Date first listed:
14-Mar-1966
Date of most recent amendment:
14-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:
1-5, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1, 6-12, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1
Statutory Address 1:
1-5, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1
Statutory Address 2:
6-12, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
1-5, DEVONSHIRE PLACE W1
Statutory Address:
6-12, DEVONSHIRE PLACE 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 28468 81961

Details

TQ 2881 NW, NE and 2882 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER DEVONSHIRE PLACE, W1 35/46 ;44/5; 45/14 14.1.70 (Nos 1 to 5 only) Nos. 1 to 12(consec.) 14.3.66 (Nos 6 to 12) G.V. II

Terraced town houses. c.1790-1800 (with some alterations), Portland Estate development continuing Upper Wimpole Street. Stock brick with channelled stucco ground floors; slate roofs. 4 storeys with dormered mansard on 5 storeys (Nos. 7, 10 to 12), on basement. 3 window wide fronts, No. 1 with 5-window return and entrance to Devonshire Street. Wide elliptical arched doorways to left except for Nos. 11 and 12 and the return doorway to No. 1; panelled doors with side lights, panelled jambs, ornamented doorheads and fanlights some retaining patterned glazing. Recessed sashes, those on ground floors of Nos. 1 and 10 to 12 set in blind arcade and semicircular arched, under flat gauged arches to upper floors and with stuccoed reveals. Plat band finishing off ground floor stuccowork. Parapet copings; stucco cornice and blocking courses to No. 8. Cast and wrought iron, early to mid C.19, geometric or scroll patterned continuous balconies to 1st floor. Cast iron area railings with urn finials.

Listing NGR: TQ2848081961

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
209484
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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