CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, VESTRY AND OBELISKS

CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, VESTRY AND OBELISKS, ST GEORGE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1235638
Date first listed:: 24-Feb-1958
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, VESTRY AND OBELISKS
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, VESTRY AND OBELISKS, ST GEORGE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1235638
Date first listed:: 24-Feb-1958
Date of most recent amendment:: 01-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, VESTRY AND OBELISKS
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, VESTRY AND OBELISKS, ST GEORGE STREET

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:: CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, VESTRY AND OBELISKS, ST GEORGE STREET

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 28973 80927

Details

This list entry was subject to a MInor Amendment on 08/12/2016

TQ 2880 NE 69/137

CITY OF WESTMINSTER ST GEORGE STREET, W1 (east side) Church of St George, Vestry and Obelisks

(Formerly listed as Church of St George, Vestry and Obelisks, ST GEORGE'S STREET)

(Formerly listed under Hanover Square)

24.2.58

GV I Hanover Square Parish church. 1720-24 by John James. Portland ashlar. Large hexastyle Corinthian column portico, on shallow flight of steps over pavement, with pediment and modillion cornice. Portico flanked by obelisks. Short west tower behind portico with coupled column Wren inspired belfry and cupola. Side elevation to Maddox Street more Baroque exercise in Hawksmoor manner with 2 tiers of windows vertically composed with heavy rustication and pediments. To rear, below the columned and segmental arched Venetian east window is the single storey and basement vestry: dark brick with red brick dressings; Portland stone cornice and blocking course, stucco plinth. Three windows, sashes with original glazing bars, gauged segmental arches. Stone architrave doorway with panelled door at head of flight of steps, in a later C18 lobby added to north.

Church interior: cross vaulted aisles and segmental vaulted nave, galleries on square pillars with Corinthian columns above carrying vault. Reredos with Last Supper attributed to William Kent; original pulpit, organ case and finely carved Royal Arms. Reset mid C16 Flemish glass to east windows etc: screens and stalls by Sir Reginald Blokfield whose uncle Sir Arthur restored St George's in 1894.

London Vol I, N Pevsner (third edition).

Listing NGR: TQ2896880926

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Legacy System number:: 426436
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: London I - The Cities of London and Westminster, (1973)

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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.