9, GROSVENOR SQUARE W1
9, GROSVENOR SQUARE W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214440
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- 9, GROSVENOR SQUARE W1
- Statutory Address:
- 9, GROSVENOR SQUARE W1
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- Reference:
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214440
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jun-1962
- List Entry Name:
- 9, GROSVENOR SQUARE W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 9, GROSVENOR SQUARE 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:
- 9, GROSVENOR 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)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 28448 80912
Details
TQ 2880 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER GROSVENOR SQUARE, 68/16 Wl 15.6.62 No. 9 G.V. II Corner terraced town house. C. 1725 by William Barlow, junior, brick layer, some alterations early to mid C.19 and internally early C.20. Brown brick with banded stucco ground floor, slate roof. 3 storeys, basement and dormered mansard. 3 windows wide. Right hand of ground floor has protruding stucco corridor along flank of adjoining No. 88 Brook Street, terminating in angled antae porch - probably early C.19 alteration. Recessed sashes, glazing bars intact to upper floors, in stucco reveals with red brick dressings and under cambered gauged arches, with blind boxes on 1st floor. Parapet with coping. 1st floor cast iron balcony. Irregular 3 window return with chimney stacks. Wrought iron area railings. Interior mostly early to later C.19 decoration with oval top lit rear chamber on ground floor etc. The House was the residence of John Adams,first U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James's 1785-88. One of only 4 houses surviving mid C.20 rebuild of square and the only one to substantially retain its original exterior. Survey of London; Vol. XL.
Listing NGR: TQ2844880912
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209972
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in Survey of London - The Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair Part 2 The buildings: Volume 40 , Vol. 40, (1980)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
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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