WESTMINSTER COUNCIL HOUSE

WESTMINSTER COUNCIL HOUSE, MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1222688
Date first listed:: 16-Jan-1981
List Entry Name:: WESTMINSTER COUNCIL HOUSE
Statutory Address:: WESTMINSTER COUNCIL HOUSE, MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1222688
Date first listed:: 16-Jan-1981
List Entry Name:: WESTMINSTER COUNCIL HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: WESTMINSTER COUNCIL HOUSE, MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1

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:: WESTMINSTER COUNCIL HOUSE, MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1

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 27755 81872

Details

TQ 2781 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER MARYLEBONE ROAD, NW1 43/5 Westminster Council House 16.1.81. G.V. II

Council house, formerly Marylebone Town Hall. 1914-20 by Sir Edwin Cooper. Portland stone, flat terrace roof. Edwardian Graeco-Roman classicism relying on mass and volume for broad fronted composition with elaboration reserved for Wren inspired central tower. Rusticated semi basement, 2 main storeys and attic storey. 13 bays wide, the 7 central bays advanced as centrepiece. Central tetrastyle portico in antis with coupled giant Corinthian columns, approached by flight of steps flanked by lions; the portico, flanked by slightly advanced one-bay pavilions with giant Corinthian columns in antis. The attic is set back and taller above portico, fronted by a balustraded parapet, with pairs of vases surmounting dies, rising over the bracketed cornice of the entablature. The attic windows of the centrepiece have armorial surrounds. Plain windows to wings. Return elevations of 8 bays, the terminal ones treated as similar pavilions to those flanking portico. The tall square tower is set back with Corinthian colonnade above plain base with pedimented and recessed stages above rising as stepped spire crowned by urn finial. Stone area balustrade surrounds site. Interior not inspected. Town Hall has bridge link to Cooper's later Library to west.

Listing NGR: TQ2775581872

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Legacy System number:: 418104
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.