35A, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1, 29-35, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1
29-35, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213434
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 35A, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1, 29-35, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1
- Statutory Address:
- 29-35, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1213434
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 35A, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1, 29-35, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 29-35, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1
- Statutory Address 2:
- 35A, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE 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:
- 29-35, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE W1
- Statutory Address:
- 35A, GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE 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 27756 81205
Details
TQ 2781 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE, 54/74 W1 14.1.70 Nos. 29 to 35 (odd) and 35A G.V. II Terraced town houses. c.1789-90, possibly by William Porden (who had a lease on No. 38 q.v.) as part of a Portman Estate development, originally intended as a complete circus or double crescent of which only the eastern half (Nos. 24 to 42, even, q.v.) was built according to plan. Stock brick with channelled stucco ground floors (plain to No. 35A); concealed slate roofs. 5 storeys, except for 4-storeyed No. 35A, on basements. 3-window wide fronts except for No. 35A which has 2 window and 5-window return to Upper Berkeley Street with entrance. Semicircular arched doorways to right with panelled doors and fanlights, Nos. 29 to 33 in mid C.19 stucco surrounds, No. 35 retaining original patterned fanlight and No. 35A with enclosed Ionic columned stucco porch to return. Recessed sashes, under flat gauged arches to upper floors. Plat bands finishing off ground floor stucco work and band at 1st floor pseudo parapet level cut by windows; stringcourses to 2nd and 3rd floors and main entablature with bold dentil cornice over 3rd floor; crowning cornice and blocking course. No. 35 is emphasised as pavilion of formerly symmetrical terrace composition by an order of 4, thin, Ionic pilasters through 1st and 2nd floors. No. 35A has plain front finished off with cornice and blocking course. Original, cast iron, geometric patterned 1st floor balconies, with individual balconettes to No. 35A. Cast iron area railings with urn finials and Nos. 29, 33 and 35 with notably elegant wrought iron lamp brackets and link extinguishers.
Listing NGR: TQ2775681205
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209871
- 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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