Number 7 and Attached Railings
NUMBER 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 7, CAVENDISH SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248551
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Number 7 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 7, CAVENDISH SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248551
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Number 7 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 7, CAVENDISH SQUARE
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:
- NUMBER 7 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 7, CAVENDISH SQUARE
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 28873 81411
Details
CAVENDISH SQUARE TQ 2881 SE 56/209 No 7, and attached railings II GV Terraced house, now offices. 1910-12 by James Gibson for Arthur Ridley Bax. Portland stone with slate roof. 4 storeys, attic storey and basement. 3 windows. Edwardian Baroque style. Porch, to right, of ionic columns supporting an entablature beneath 1st floor continuous balcony with cast iron balustrade: doorcase with bayleaf enrichment and part glazed door. To left, a bowed 3-light bay having architraved metal casements with blind boxes. 1st floor, tall architraved metal casements with tops having _patterned glazing bars; bayleaf enrichment to architrave heads. 2nd and 3rd floor casements to outer bays linked vertically by architraves; blind boxes. 2nd floor central window in aedicule of ionic columns. Supporting a broken segmental pediment with central cartouche; supported on large brackets with mask stops. Attic storey with continuous heavy projecting stone balcony on ,large enriched brackets and having cast iron balustrade. Above attic, stone balustrade with large dies at angles having oval plaques. Original lead rainwater heads and pipes at both angles. Rear of yellow stock brick; 2 bowed bays. Attached- cast iron railings to area. Interior richly decorated. Classically detailed stone clad vestibule leads to walnut panelled hall, curved to the left, having a fine walnut openwell stair sweeping and curving to 4th floor; stair has intricately patterned open work carved . panels to balusters; walnut panelling continues up through 3rd floor. 4th floor with plaster'panelling and enriched cornice; circular ceiling light with enriched architrave. Leading off from ground floor hall, a single'storey extension, partly circular in plan, and richly decorated having a circular ceiling light with elaborate plaster architrave. Main rooms lead off landing in conventional form; some subdivided. Most rooms with good plasterwork or wood panelling with richly detailed cornices. Some marble fireplaces; lst floor front room fireplace with original bayleaf framed mirror over. Some plasterwork ceilings.-
Listing NGR: TQ2887381411
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430212
- 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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