Oxford University Press
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 37, DOVER STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1066901
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Oxford University Press
- Statutory Address:
- OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 37, DOVER STREET W1
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- Date:
- 2001-08-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/04840/36
- Rights:
- © Les Kerry. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1066901
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Oxford University Press
- Statutory Address 1:
- OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 37, DOVER 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.
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:
- OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 37, DOVER 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 28998 80474
Details
CITY OF WESTMINSTER DOVER STREET, W1 80/78 81/28 No 37 (Oxford University Press)
In the description the date '1772' shall be amended to read; ' 1772, and altered 1909-22 by Smith and Brewer'.
The following shall be added to the end of the description; 'and decorative oeil-de-boeuf window to rear of upper floor. Smith and Brewer added two storeys and designed panelling etc. to arched entrance corridor.
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TQ 2980 SW, 2880 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER DOVER STREET Wl 80/78 ; 81/28 No 37 (Oxford University 24.2.58 Press)
- I
Terraced town house. 1772. By Sir Robert Taylor as the West End residence of the Bishop of Ely. Portland stone, slate roof. Markedly Palladian composition. 3 storeys (with lofty piano nobile), basement and dormered mansard. 3 windows wide. Rusticated ground floor with rocky vermiculation to piers and arches of arcaded open- ings including entrance to right with panelled studded door, side lights and fanlight. The ground floor sash windows are semicircular arched within the arcade. The 1st floor windows are set in Corinthian columned and pedimented aedicules with blind balustrades. Above them are placed 2 paterae and a central medallion with bishop's mitre; square attic windows - all sashes revealed with glazing bars. Plat band over ground floor and balustraded parapet over modillion cornice. Fine cast iron area railings, the standards surmounted by seated lions to the designs of Alfred Stevens, 1852. Interior much altered but retains Taylor's dining room - now the front hall - with plaster ceiling and chimney piece, the glazed dome over the former stairwell which originally had an apsed end, part of the original S pattern wrought iron staircase balustrade including the altered balcony, richly carved doorcases, Venetian window with carved columns etc.
Listing NGR: TQ2899880474
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209509
- 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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