40, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1
40, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1227300
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 40, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1
- Statutory Address:
- 40, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1227300
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 40, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE SW1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 40, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE 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:
- 40, QUEEN ANNE'S GATE 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 29603 79594
Details
CITY OF WESTMINSTER QUEEN ANNE'S GATE, SW1 TQ 2979 NE 91/30 24.2.58 No 40 G.V. I Terraced town house in short west arm of street. c1700-1704 with early C19 alterations, as part of the original Queen Square development. Brown brick with stuccoed ground floor, slate roof. 3 storeys, basement and dormered mansard. 5 windows wide including 2 blind windows. Early to mid C19 enclosed stucco porch with archivolt arched opening, cornice and blocking course. Recessed and flush framed glazing bar sashes, those on upper floors with flat gauged red brick arches and the ground and 1st floor windows with carved stone mask keystones. Stone plat bands to 1st and 2nd floors; parapet with coping. Wrought iron area railings with urn finials. Panels of early C18 lead rainwater cisterns fixed to walls. Interior retains elements of original panelling and good original staircase with cut and carved string and 3 twisted balusters per tread, etc. Part of an exceptional group of Queen Anne houses. Survey of London; Vol X [R C H M]
Listing NGR: TQ2959879591
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425008
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St Margaret Westminster Part 1: Volume 10 , Vol. 10, (1926)
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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