3-5, SMITH SQUARE SW1
3-5, SMITH SQUARE SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1236244
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 3-5, SMITH SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address:
- 3-5, SMITH SQUARE SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1236244
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 3-5, SMITH SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3-5, SMITH SQUARE 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:
- 3-5, SMITH 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 30091 79149
Details
TQ 3079 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER SMITH SQUARE SW1 101/71 24.2.58 Nos. 3 to 5(consec) G.V. II* Terraced houses. 1726,as part of Sir James Smith's development of the square. Brown brick, tiled roofs. 3 storeys, basements and dormered mansards. Each front 3 windows wide, No. 5 with long 5-window return to Lord North Street. Nos. 3 and 4 have doorways to left, wooden doorcases with carved scroll brackets to cornice-hoods (No. 4 with thin pilasters set against rustications). No. 5 has entrance in Lord North Street return with doorcase of engaged Ionic columns, dentil cornice and pediment. Recessed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches, stuccoed reveals. Brick plat band over ground floor and similar plat band over 2nd floor to No. 3; parapet with coping. No. 5 has stone tablet beneath 2nd floor right hand window by corner inscribed "Smith Square 1726". Fine wrought iron area railings with scrollwork flanking entrances; attached to the corner standard of the railings with Lord North Street a wrought iron lamp bracket curves out over pavement. Interiors , although with alterations/restorations,retain substantial elements of original panelling, passage halls and dog leg staircases with cut and carved strings continued to top floor by closed strings, turned balusters, etc. Part of an exceptionally well preserved early C.18 enclave with Lord North, Barton and Cowley Streets q.v.
Listing NGR: TQ3009879161
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427193
- 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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