ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210070
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1958
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING, 20, CAVENDISH SQUARE W1
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING, 20, CAVENDISH SQUARE 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)
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 28750 81311
Details
TQ 2881 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER CAVENDISH SQUARE W1
56/68 (west side)
No 20 (Royal College of
5.5.58 Nursing)
- II
Substantial town house 1729. Refronted and incorporated by Sir Edwin Cooper in 1930
into his redevelopment of the corner site with Henrietta Place. Five storeys basement
and dormers in attic, classical Portland stone facing. Five windows. Rusticated
ashlar central enclosed porch. Interior of original structure retains fielded panelled
rooms with carved marble chimneypieces to ground, first and second floors. Cut string
staircase with wrought iron balustrade, the stairwell and its ceiling painted in trompe
l'oeil-artists probably include John Devoto and Sir James Thornhill. Residence of
H H Asquith: GLC plaque. One of the earliest houses in the square.
Listing NGR: TQ2875081311
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209054
- 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.
End of official listing