Church of St Mary Le Strand
CHURCH OF ST MARY LE STRAND, STRAND WC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1236753
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Le Strand
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY LE STRAND, STRAND WC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1236753
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Le Strand
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY LE STRAND, STRAND WC2
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:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY LE STRAND, STRAND WC2
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 30775 80933
Details
TQ 3080 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER STRAND, WC2 73/13 24.2.58 Church of St Mary- Le-Strand G.V. I Church. 1714-17 by James Gibbs. Portland stone. Exceptional treatment of island site, the design directly reflecting Gibbs' first hand experience of Rome as well as references to Wren at St Paul's. 7-bay sides, 3-bay west front and apsidal east end. Superimposed orders, Corinthian over Ionic, the latter developed into bowed porch (with finialed semi-dome) to west front,above which the centre bay has pairs of columns and pediment, the tower and steeple rising above in 3 diminishing stages. The "ground floor" level to sides has alternate segmental and triangular pedimented niches whilst the upper register has similar narrow end bays but Venetian window theme between,with alternate bays tabernacled with segmental and triangular pediments against balustraded parapet surmounted by urn finials. Aisleless interior with the apse framed by superimposed orders of coupled columns,and coupled columns carrying balcony over west door. Panelled walls with pilasters to upper register and coffered ceiling. Architecture in Britain 1530-1830: John Summerson. London Vol. I; N Pevsner.
Listing NGR: TQ3077980930
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427843
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: London I - The Cities of London and Westminster, (1973)
Summerson, J, Architecture in Britain 1530-1830, (1970)
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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