Chatham House
CHATHAM HOUSE, 10, ST JAMES'S SQUARE SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1264939
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Chatham House
- Statutory Address:
- CHATHAM HOUSE, 10, ST JAMES'S SQUARE SW1
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1264939
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Chatham House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHATHAM HOUSE, 10, ST JAMES'S SQUARE SW1
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:
- CHATHAM HOUSE, 10, ST JAMES'S SQUARE SW1
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 29450 80402
Details
TQ 2980 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER ST. JAMES'S SQUARE SWl 81/95 No 10 (Chatham House) 24.2.58 GV I Terraced town house. 1736 by Henry Flitcroft with Benjamin Timbrell, builder and promoter, for Sir William Heathcote. Brown brick, slate roof. 4 storeys, basement and dormered mansard. 4 windows wide. Doorway in 2nd bay from left in bold architrave surround with flanking jambs surmounted by carved consoles to moulded cornice, approached by short flight of steps. Recessed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches. 1st floor stone plat band and moulded stone cornice over 2nd floor. Wrought iron balcony across 1st floor. Wrought iron area railings, stone obelisks flanking steps surmounted by lampholders with extinguishers. The elevation and details uniform with No 9. Fine interior details remain despite alterations; divided nearly equally in half to east and west with hall and stair- case on one side and front parlour with Ionic screen on the other, panelling and mahogany doors, very fine oak staircase with wave moulded closed string, carved waisted balusters, broad rail, panelled newels, walls have enriched string at 1st floor level and ornate enriched stuccowork framed panels, etc , panelling round upper level of compartment; dome of 1st floor octagon anteroom survives. The house was a residence of William Pitt the Elder, the Earl of Derby and W. E. Gladstone. Survey of London; vol XXIX
Listing NGR: TQ2945280404
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426604
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St James Westminster Part 1 South of Piccadilly: Volumes 29 and 30, Vol. 29, (1960)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
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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