148-166, SUSSEX GARDENS W2, 108-142, SUSSEX GARDENS W2

108-142, SUSSEX GARDENS W2

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264107
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
148-166, SUSSEX GARDENS W2, 108-142, SUSSEX GARDENS W2
Statutory Address:
108-142, SUSSEX GARDENS W2
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264107
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
148-166, SUSSEX GARDENS W2, 108-142, SUSSEX GARDENS W2
Statutory Address 1:
108-142, SUSSEX GARDENS W2
Statutory Address 2:
148-166, SUSSEX GARDENS W2

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
108-142, SUSSEX GARDENS W2
Statutory Address:
148-166, SUSSEX GARDENS W2

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 26902 81218

Details

TQ 2681 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER SUSSEX GARDENS, W2 52/15 (north-west side) 5.2.70 Nos 108 to 142 (even) and Nos 148 to 166 (even) GV II Terrace. Early-mid C19. Brown brick in Flemish bond, partly reddened. Stucco ground floor, outer bays channelled stucco. Stucco dressings. 4 storeys and basement. Symmetrical composition: originally 16-bay centre breakforward (2 bays of which to left have been replaced by C20 buildings) flanked by 12-bay wings (two bays of the left wing adjoining central breakforward rebuilt in C20) with further 10-bay breakforward to each side, the last 2 bays of which breakforward further. Central breakforward: projecting Ionic porches and round-arched windows, some sashes with margin lights. Outer bays: mainly pilastered entrances with overlights, sashes, some with margin lights. No 166 now has bank front with sashes and pilastered round-arched entrance, now blocked with C20 window, and modillioned fascia, return to London Street contains entrance. First floor: iron balconies, except stucco balustrade somewhat altered to central range. Casements or sashes, some with glazing bars in architraves. Hoods on consoles to centre range and pediments of 2 bays at each end. Above, casements or sashes with glazing bars in architraves, except for 3rd floor of centre range. 3rd floor sill band becomes cornice to centre range. Further cornice to parapet. Iron basement railings. Known originally as Grand Junction Road, Sussex Gardens formed an important feature of the original layout of Bayswater. The London Encyclopedia, C Hibbert and B Weinreb (eds), 1983, p.46 and 848.

Listing NGR: TQ2690281218

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Legacy System number:
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Legacy System:
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Sources

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Hibbert, , Weinreb, , The London Encyclopaedia, (1983), 46 AND 848

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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