82, NEW CAVENDISH STREET W1, 16-22, MANSFIELD STREET W1
16-22, MANSFIELD STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1239532
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 82, NEW CAVENDISH STREET W1, 16-22, MANSFIELD STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 16-22, MANSFIELD STREET W1
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1239532
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 82, NEW CAVENDISH STREET W1, 16-22, MANSFIELD STREET W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 16-22, MANSFIELD STREET W1
- Statutory Address 2:
- 82, NEW CAVENDISH 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:
- 16-22, MANSFIELD STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 82, NEW CAVENDISH 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 28742 81668
Details
TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER MANSFIELD STREET, W1 (east side,) 45/66 lO.9.54 Nos. 16 to 22 (even) (Including No. 82 New 5.2.70 (No 22) Cavendish Street)
II* G.V.
Large terraced 1st rate town houses. 1770-76 by Robert and James Adam (No. 18 built by John Hobcroft) as a speculative development on the Portland Estate. Stock brick with channelled stucco ground floors except for No. 20 and No. 18 entirely stuccoed; concealed slate roofs. Generally uniform row with generously proportioned astylar elevations. (No. 22 slightly advanced.) 4 storeys (top floor as attic storey) on basements. 4-window wide fronts. No. 16 has architraved doorway with pediment on consoles set in front of shallow 2 storey canted bay (added probably during early C.20 alterations). No. 18 has Roman Doric column doorway with triglyph frieze and mutule cornice; double panelled doors with guilloche mouldings in panelled reveals, fluted doorhead carried out as impost moulding to fanlight arch. No. 20 has shallow porch in 2nd bay from left with fluted columns and wall pilasters of the Tower of the Winds order, festooned urn frieze and cornice; double panelled door, fluted doorhead and plain fanlight. No. 22 has engaged Tower of the Winds order, festooned urn frieze and cornice; double panelled door, fluted doorhead and plain fanlight. No. 22 has engaged Tower of the Winds column doorway with swag and rounded head frieze to entablature; panelled door in panelled pilaster surround, fluted doorhead and Vitruvian scroll imposts and patterned fanlight. The entrance to No. 82 New Cavendish Street has fluted pilaster Tower of the Winds order doorway with rosette studded frieze to entablature. Recessed sashes, under flat gauged arches to upper floors, No. 18 with shallow architraves to ground and 1st floor windows, the latter with cornices on consoles. 1st floor stucco plat band and sill band; cornice over 2nd floor and attic cornice with blocking course. Full height shallow canted bay and bow to return of No. 16. Anthemion pattern cast iron balconettes to 1st floor of No. 20. No. 18 retains flambé urn finialed area railings, the rest with Plumbed spike finial railings. Fine Adam interiors with top lit stone geometrical staircases with wrought iron balustrades, delicate plasterwork friezes, ceilings and wall medallions, inset painted panels to ceilings, statuary marble chimneypieces, etc. No. 16 with good neo-Adam pre 1st World War refurbishing and elaboration to 1st floor and again with the main staircase renewed in Adam manner on D plan by Lord Gerald Wellesley 1928-30. No. 26 was the residence of Charles, 3rd Earl of Stanhope.
The Works of R. & J. Adam, A.T. Bolton. Country Life; 26 April 1930.
Listing NGR: TQ2873981686
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 417453
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bolton, A T, The Architecture of Robert and James Adam 1758-94, (1922)
Country Life in 26 April, (1930)
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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