61 AND 63, NEW CAVENDISH STREET W1
61 AND 63, NEW CAVENDISH STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1266745
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 61 AND 63, NEW CAVENDISH STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 61 AND 63, NEW CAVENDISH STREET W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1266745
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 61 AND 63, NEW CAVENDISH STREET W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 61 AND 63, 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:
- 61 AND 63, 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 28714 81716
Details
TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER NEW CAVENDISH STREET, W1 45/57 (North Side) 10.9.54 Nos. 61 and 63 G.V. II* Pair of terraced 1st rate town houses. 1775-77 Portland Estate development by John Johnson, No. 61 fitted out for William Udny and No. 63 for Sir Charles Bampfylde. Stock brick; concealed slate roof. Generously proportioned astylar elevation treated as a single tripartite composition and axially closing the north vista of the Adam Brothers'mansfield Street q.v. 4 storeys (top floor as attic storey) and basements. 7 windows wide in all with centre 3 bays slightly advanced. Central composition of semicircular arched doorways flanking similarly arched windows, all recessed for one order with Coade stone vermiculated rustications, fluted impost bands, head keystones, panelled doors, side lights and patterned fanlights. Recessed renewed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches. 1st floor has continuous bracketed balcony with Victorian scrollwork iron balustrade and tent roofed verandah; 2nd floor windows with tent hoods added at same time as verandah. Main stucco cornice over 2nd floor and attic cornice with blocking course. Plumbed spike area railings, surviving urn finialed standard to right. Fine interiors rather in Wyatt manner; geometrical stone staircases with delicate wrought iron balustrades; plasterwork friezes and ceilings with inset painted panels, arabesque and "Etruscan" details; apse ended library and segmental vaulted and pendentive domed drawing room in No. 61; statuary marble chimneypieces; etc. Dictionary of British Architects; Howard Colvin.
Listing NGR: TQ2871481716
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420717
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1978)
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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