Wellington Barracks Main Centre Block With East and West Wings
WELLINGTON BARRACKS MAIN CENTRE BLOCK WITH EAST AND WEST WINGS, BIRDCAGE WALK SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218567
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Wellington Barracks Main Centre Block With East and West Wings
- Statutory Address:
- WELLINGTON BARRACKS MAIN CENTRE BLOCK WITH EAST AND WEST WINGS, BIRDCAGE WALK SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218567
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Wellington Barracks Main Centre Block With East and West Wings
- Statutory Address 1:
- WELLINGTON BARRACKS MAIN CENTRE BLOCK WITH EAST AND WEST WINGS, BIRDCAGE WALK 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:
- WELLINGTON BARRACKS MAIN CENTRE BLOCK WITH EAST AND WEST WINGS, BIRDCAGE WALK 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 29367 79537
Details
TQ 2979 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BIRDCAGE WALK, SW1 90/33 9.1.70 Wellington Barracks: Main centre block with east and west wings
G.V. II
Barracks. 1833-59, by Sir Frederick Smith of the Royal Engineers in consultation with Philip Hardwick; entirely rebuilt behind facades, 1980-83. Stucco, slate roofs. Functional military Grecian. Long central range with link screens to wings, set back behind parade ground. 3 storeys and dormered attics. Central range 27 windows wide with centre 3 bays slightly advanced; the wings 3 windows wide. Central tetrastyle Greek Doric portico with flanking prostyle porticoes; similar porticoes to wings. Recessed glazing bar sashes, with architraves on upper floors. Rusticated ground floor. Upper floors articulated by giant Doric pilasters carrying entablature with blocking course, the 3 bay centrepiece pedimented (with clock) and pediments over the wings. Greek Doric column screens linkk wings to main range.
Listing NGR: TQ2936779537
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 208701
- 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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