Clergy House and Archbishop's House
Clergy House and Archbishop's House, Ambrosden Avenue SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1210118
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Clergy House and Archbishop's House
- Statutory Address:
- Clergy House and Archbishop's House, Ambrosden Avenue SW1
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12667/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1210118
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Clergy House and Archbishop's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Clergy House and Archbishop's House, Ambrosden Avenue SW1
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:
- Clergy House and Archbishop's House, Ambrosden Avenue SW1
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 29312 78990
Details
TQ 2979 SW
99/14
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
AMBROSDEN AVENUE, SW1 (west side)
Clergy House and Archbishop's House
24.02.58
GV
II*
Residential building for cathedral clergy. 1895 to c1902. Bentley. Red brick, Portland stone dressings, green slate roof. Two storeys, semi-basement, attic and attic mansard. Six main bays, that to left consisting of five storey tower-like projection, with low pyramidal roof. Other bays almost symmetrical treatment with central projecting porch with gothic columns and barrel roof, outer bays of three windows each, inner bays have paired windows with unifying thermal windows over. Square-headed windows, sashes, glazing bars, with segmental reveals above; first floor windows architraved, and first floor wrought-iron balcony to centre three bays. Cornice above first floor. Pilaster strips between attic windows. Wrought-iron railings of original design. Return facade to left.
Interiors not inspected.
Forms a group with Diocesan Hall, qv, and The Metropolitan Cathedral Church of the Most Precious Blood, Ashley Gardens, qv.
Listing NGR: TQ2930179004
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 208541
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: London I - The Cities of London and Westminster, (1973)
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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