8, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET W1
8, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1236395
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1977
- List Entry Name:
- 8, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 8, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET W1
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1236395
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1977
- List Entry Name:
- 8, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET W1
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:
- 8, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET W1
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 28439 80372
Details
TQ 2880 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER SOUTH AUDLEY 79/32 STREET, Wl 12.1.77 No. 8 II Corner terraced town house. 1744, altered early and mid C.19. Brown brick with stucco dressings, slate roof. 4 storeys and basement. 5 windows wide with slightly advanced centre bay. Central C.19 porch of bold projection with Ionic pilasters and glazed canopy above. Recessed C.19 sashes, those on ground floor with foliated architraves and cornices, pedimented 1st floor windows, the central one of Venetian type; foliated architraves and friezes to 2nd floor; attic storey has central Venetian window. Main entablature over 2nd floor with central pediment and crowning cornice to attic storey again with central pediment. Cast iron balustrades to corbelled balconettes to all windows on main floors and cast iron window guards to 2nd floor. Parapet etc. returned to side elevation where there is also a slightly advanced bay and to rear where there is a full height bow of 3 windows. Ornate heavy cast iron railings to area. Interior retains elements of C.18 including good stone staircase with wrought iron balustrade, cornices etc. as well as neo-classical and fuller mid C.19 details. The home of Queen Caroline of Brunswick in the last year of her life. Survey of London; Vol. XL.
Listing NGR: TQ2843980372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427367
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in Survey of London - The Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair Part 2 The buildings: Volume 40 , Vol. 40, (1980)
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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