45A AND 45B, CHESTER SQUARE SW1, 42-45, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
42-45, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1219286
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- Statutory Address:
- 42-45, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
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- Date:
- 2004-03-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/05247/30
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1219286
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- Statutory Address 1:
- 42-45, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address 2:
- 45A AND 45B, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 42-45, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address:
- 45A AND 45B, CHESTER SQUARE 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 28493 78858
Details
TQ 2878 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHESTER SQUARE, SW1 102/32 (south side)
Nos 42 to 45 (consec) 9.1.70 including 45a & 45b
GV II
Row of houses. Early to mid C19. Stucco. Slate mansards. 3 storeys with attic mansard, to Nos 42 and 45a and full attic to rest, Nos 43, 45 and 45b with additional attic mansard. Houses divided by giant paired pilasters with curious free "Ionic" capitals. Channelling to ground floor. Projecting porches with square piers and cushion capitals. Continuous cast iron balcony to first floor. Square headed windows, sashes, mostly retaining glazing bars; French casements to first floor. Dentil cornice above second floor. Attic with incised pilasters between houses. Cast iron area railings.
Listing NGR: TQ2849378858
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209162
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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