Summerhouse to Centre of South Side of Square Garden

SUMMERHOUSE TO CENTRE OF SOUTH SIDE OF SQUARE GARDEN, ST JAMES'S SQUARE SW1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1235856
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
Summerhouse to Centre of South Side of Square Garden
Statutory Address:
SUMMERHOUSE TO CENTRE OF SOUTH SIDE OF SQUARE GARDEN, ST JAMES'S SQUARE SW1
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1235856
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
Summerhouse to Centre of South Side of Square Garden
Statutory Address 1:
SUMMERHOUSE TO CENTRE OF SOUTH SIDE OF SQUARE GARDEN, ST JAMES'S SQUARE SW1

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
SUMMERHOUSE TO CENTRE OF SOUTH SIDE OF SQUARE GARDEN, ST JAMES'S 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 29536 80302

Details

TQ 2980 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ST. JAMES'S SQUARE, 82/50 SW1 5.2.70 Summerhouse to centre of south side of square garden G.V. II Summerhouse/garden seat. 1822, its erection supervised by John Nash and probably designed by him. Painted timber. North front garden has coupled columns (Ionic caps removed) supporting dentil pediment. South elevation similar but solid with coupled pilaster treatment. Survey of London; Vol. XXIX.

Listing NGR: TQ2953680302

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426717
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Sources

Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St James Westminster Part 1 South of Piccadilly: Volumes 29 and 30, Vol. 29, (1960)

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London

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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