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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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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Official list entry

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

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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

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Legacy System number:: 208701
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.