SHELTER ALCOVE (OPPOSITE THE NORTH END OF THE SERPENTINE)

SHELTER ALCOVE (OPPOSITE THE NORTH END OF THE SERPENTINE), KENSINGTON GARDENS W2

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1217602
Date first listed:: 14-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:: SHELTER ALCOVE (OPPOSITE THE NORTH END OF THE SERPENTINE)
Statutory Address:: SHELTER ALCOVE (OPPOSITE THE NORTH END OF THE SERPENTINE), KENSINGTON GARDENS W2

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1217602
Date first listed:: 14-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:: SHELTER ALCOVE (OPPOSITE THE NORTH END OF THE SERPENTINE)
Statutory Address 1:: SHELTER ALCOVE (OPPOSITE THE NORTH END OF THE SERPENTINE), KENSINGTON GARDENS W2

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:: SHELTER ALCOVE (OPPOSITE THE NORTH END OF THE SERPENTINE), KENSINGTON GARDENS W2

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 26724 80736

Details

TQ 2680 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER KENSINGTON GARDENS, W2 65/290 14.1.70 Shelter Alcove (opposite the north end of the Serpentine) GV II* Shelter alcove. Early C18. Attributed to Sir C. Wren. Portland stone, brick to flanks; lead roof. Tall pedimented free standing structure open to the south with giant semidomed niche to centre, panelled internally; flanked by paired fluted Corinthian pilasters with shell niches between and carved swags above. Cartouche with monogram to central keystone. Formerly in gardens of Kensington Palace. RCHM.

Listing NGR: TQ2672480736

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Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London

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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.