St Martin's Vicarage

ST MARTIN'S VICARAGE, 6, ST MARTIN'S LANE WC2

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1264791
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
St Martin's Vicarage
Statutory Address:
ST MARTIN'S VICARAGE, 6, ST MARTIN'S LANE WC2
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1264791
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
St Martin's Vicarage
Statutory Address 1:
ST MARTIN'S VICARAGE, 6, ST MARTIN'S LANE 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ST MARTIN'S VICARAGE, 6, ST MARTIN'S LANE 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 30097 80579

Details

TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER ST. MARTIN'S LANE, WC2 72/127 5.2.70 No.6 (St Martin's Vicarage) G.V. II* End of terrace town house. c.1827-30 (with mid C.19 attic storey), built as St. Martin's Vicarage and probably to a design by Nash. Stucco, slate roof. Entrance front to west, the side elevation related to Vestry Hall facade and part of Nash's isolation of St. Martin's and the Strand Improvements. 5 storeys and basement. West front has full height canted bay of 3 window and single window over entrance; 3-window wide return. Channelled ground floor. Doric column porch to left with balustraded parapet. Recessed glazing bar sashes in shallow moulded architraves,those on 1st floor with cornices over. Pseudo-pedestal to 1st floor with balustrading in front of windows; projecting cornice over 3rd floor and attic cornice with blocking course. Cornices etc. returned to south side which has architraved tripartite glazing bar sashes of same design as those on Vestry Hall. Cast iron spear and mace head area railings. Part of St. Martin's Parochial Buildings ; a typically varied Nash composition. Survey of London; Vol. XX.

Listing NGR: TQ3009780579

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
426933
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Survey of London in Trafalgar Square and neighbourhood The Parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields Part 3: Volume 20 , Vol. 20, (1979)

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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