Carlton Club
CARLTON CLUB, 69 AND 70, ST JAMES'S STREET SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235897
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Carlton Club
- Statutory Address:
- CARLTON CLUB, 69 AND 70, ST JAMES'S STREET SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235897
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Carlton Club
- Statutory Address 1:
- CARLTON CLUB, 69 AND 70, ST JAMES'S STREET 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:
- CARLTON CLUB, 69 AND 70, ST JAMES'S STREET 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 29258 80184
Details
TQ 29880 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER ST. JAMES'S STREET SW1 81/114 (West side) Nos 69 and 70 (Carlton 5.2.70 Club) GV II*
Gentlemen's Club. Rebuild of 1826-27 by Thomas Hopper, some alterations by Chawner and Henry Rhodes c. 1840 and in 1925-26. Portland stone, slate roof. Still in a very chaste Palladian style. 3 storeys and basement. 5 bays wide. Rusticated podium ground floor with doorway, to left, and windows in semicircular arched recesses, glazing bar sashes. The upper floor glazing bar sashes articulated by a giant Corinthian column order rising from podium to entablature with dentil and modillion cornice and balustraded parapet; the piano nobile windows with alternating triangular and segmental pediments. Cast iron area railings returned up steps to entrance. The interior layout is dominated by grand staircase in spacious square compartment surmounted by a coffered dome. The stairs rising in 2 short flights, uniting then dividing at 90° and finally returning in 2 flights to 1st floor, with heavy moulded cast iron handrail. The main rooms are the 2 superimposed dining rooms to the rear, the upper one with heavy marble chimney pieces, and ornate stuccowork. Library over entrance lobby with pilasters and large pedimented bookcases. To north west and rear a surviving part of C18 building with bows to west, the interior largely remodelled by Hopper - it was part of White's Chocolate and Gaming House, later Arthur's.
Survey of London; vol XXX
Listing NGR: TQ2924480166
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426768
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St James Westminster Part 1 South of Piccadilly: Volumes 29 and 30, Vol. 30, (1960)
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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