6-10, ADAM STREET WC2

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1209725
Date first listed:: 24-Feb-1958
List Entry Name:: 6-10, ADAM STREET WC2
Statutory Address:: 6-10, ADAM STREET WC2

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1209725
Date first listed:: 24-Feb-1958
List Entry Name:: 6-10, ADAM STREET WC2
Statutory Address 1:: 6-10, ADAM STREET WC2

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: 6-10, ADAM STREET WC2

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 30422 80646

Details

TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER ADAM STREET, WC2

72/119 24.2.58 Nos. 6 to 10 (consec.)

G.V. II*

Terrace of town houses. 1768-74 by Robert Adam. Brown brick with stucco dressings, slate roofs. Originally a symmetrical composition with No. 7 forming pedimented centrepiece closing vista down John Adam Street, but houses beyond No. 6 demolished. 3 storeys, attic storey and basement. 3 window wide fronts. No. 7 has banded rustication to ground floor and enriched door surround to right with dentil cornice. Recessed glazing bar sashes, under flat gauged arches, articulated through 1st and 2nd floors by giant honeysuckle enriched pilasters supporting a decorated frieze, cornice and attic storey with pediment containing Adam coat of arms. Nos. 8 to 10 similar but plainer with enriched doorways to left and right, recessed glazing bar sashes; string courses to 1st floor and over 2nd floor; No. 10 projects with bowed south flank. No. 6 essentially the same but with C.19 stuccoing to ground floor and to 1st floor architraves. Original, bowed anthemion pattern iron balconettes mostly intact in particular on No. 8, C.19 balconettes to No. 6. Cast iron area railings. Interiors retain most of original features, plasterwork, geometric staircases, some chimneypieces etc.

Survey of London; Vol. XVIII.

Listing NGR: TQ3041580658

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.