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
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219286
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 45A AND 45B, CHESTER SQUARE SW1, 42-45, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address:
- 42-45, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219286
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 45A AND 45B, CHESTER SQUARE SW1, 42-45, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 42-45, CHESTER SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address 2:
- 45A AND 45B, CHESTER SQUARE 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:
- 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
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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