Victoria and Albert Museum
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, CROMWELL ROAD SW7
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1190187
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Statutory Address:
- VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, CROMWELL ROAD SW7
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1190187
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, CROMWELL ROAD SW7
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:
- VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, CROMWELL ROAD SW7
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 26985 79096
Details
TQ 2679 SE TQ 2779 SW CROMWELL ROAD SW7 39/5 40/5 Victoria and Albert 15.4.69 Museum
GV I
Museum. 1860 by Sir Henry Cole and Captain Fowke. Unique facades of the quadrangle form the heart of the Museum. Terra-cotta decorations by Godfrey Sykes and mosaics by Townroe. West side 1861-63. North side 1864-68. On ground floor are the old Refreshment Rooms built by 1867, consisting of the central Refreshment Room decorated by Sykes and Gamble, the Green Dining Room decorated by William Morris, and the Grill Room designed in 1869 by D J Poynter and completed in 1874. Also the staircase leading up to first floor, designed by F W Moody with a mosaic portrait of Henry Cole 1868-76. On first floor the old Ceramic Gallery completed about 1868 with elaborate decoration including ceramic-faced columns by Minton. (Dismantled 1914). East side completed by late 1890's and connected up with south side which is the library side and built in 1884. The south courts of iron construction were built in 1862. They are now boxed in to make the present museum restaurant and tapestry court. The decoration of these courts was completed by 1874. The lunettes at either end of the eastern court were decorated by Lord Leighton in 1880 and 1886. The main entrance hall and staircase designed by Aston Webb in 1891 and built 1899-1901. Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone, the last major ceremony she performed, and the south front was completed in 1909. Colonnade connecting with Royal College of Science (now Henry Cole wing). Much of the Museum's interior has recently been restored. John Physick: The Victoria and Albert Museum.
Listing NGR: TQ2698579096
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 203740
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Physick, J, The Victoria and Albert Museum, ()
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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