17-21, PORTLAND PLACE W1
17-21, PORTLAND PLACE W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1227027
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 17-21, PORTLAND PLACE W1
- Statutory Address:
- 17-21, PORTLAND PLACE W1
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1227027
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 17-21, PORTLAND PLACE W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 17-21, PORTLAND PLACE W1
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:
- 17-21, PORTLAND PLACE W1
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 28799 81676
Details
TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PORTLAND PLACE, W1 45/78 (west side) 5.2.70 (No 19 only) Nos. 17 to 21 (odd) 10.9.54 G.V. II* Large terraced 1st rate town houses. 1776-c.1780, by James Adam as a speculative development with his brothers and John Elwes on a Portland Estate lease. Stock brick with channelled or rusticated stucco ground floors; slate roofs. Astylar fronts to Nos, 17 and 19 with No. 21 as the centre house of the originally symmetrical block distinguished by a giant pilaster order and pediment. 4 storeys (including added attic storey), dormered mansards as well to Nos. 17 and 19; on basements. 3-window wide fronts. Semicircular arched doorways to left, No. 17 with entrance under later Corinthian columned stucco porch to Duchess Street return, No. 21 with added Greek Doric columned stucco porch; panelled doors, side lights and fanlights in Venetian window composition. Recessed sashes under flat gauged arches to upper floors; the ground floor windows of No. 21 set in shallow arched panels. Plat band finishing ground floor stuccowork; moulded stucco band over 1st floor; main stucco entablature over 2nd floor; attic cornice with balustraded parapet to Nos. 17 and 19. No. 21 has Ionic pilasters through 1st and 3nd floors with attic divided by pilaster strips and crowning pediment with dentil cornice. Continuous early C.19 cast iron balconies to 1st floor carried out over porch of No. 21. Cast iron area railings with plumbed spike finials. Nos. 17 and 21 retain good original Adam features with delicate plasterwork and stone geometrical staircases with wrought iron balustrade, statuary marble chimnevnieces and overmantel medallions; etc.
Listing NGR: TQ2879681665
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424602
- 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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