18 AND 19, KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8
18 AND 19, KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1266954
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- 18 AND 19, KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8
- Statutory Address:
- 18 AND 19, KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16620/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1266954
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- 18 AND 19, KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8
- Statutory Address 1:
- 18 AND 19, KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8
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:
- 18 AND 19, KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 25580 80236
Details
In the entry for:
TQ 2480 SE KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8 26/6 (west side) 15.4.69 Nos. 18 and 19
GV II*
The description shall be amended to read as follows:
Pair of large houses, 1845-47, by the office of (Sir) Charles Barry; R R Banks the probable designer. Stone, with rear elevation of brick and slate roofs. Two storeys over basement, five-bay central block with flanking belvedere towers of three storeys. Doric surrounds to ground-floor windows, first-floor windows with segmental pediments and flanking pilasters. Rusticated quoins to belvederes, which have garland friezes below the cornice. Crowning modillion cornice with balustraded parapet and ball finials. Square corner terminals to belvederes. Interiors not inspected. Subsequent alterations include the following. Entrance porch, tower, conservatory and two-storey extension containing picture gallery and billiard room to rear of no. 18: 1870 by F and H Francis for Baron Julius de Reuter; single-storey study to rear of no. 19, 1857 by Barry and Banks; new porch and extension, with extensive and sumptuous internal decoration, 1884 by F W Porter. Source: Survey of London, vol. 37, Northern Kensington, pp.179-180.
------------------------------------ TQ 2480 SE KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8 26/6 (west side)
15.4.69 Nos 18 and 19
GV II*
Pair of large houses. Mid C19. By Wyatt and Brandon. Built of stone. Main block is 2 storeyed with 3 storey towers either end. First floor windows have Ionic pilasters and cambered pediments with balustraded balconies, and there are 7 windows in a row. Ground floor window treated with Doric order. Crowning modillion cornice with balustraded parapet and ball finials. Towers square with rusticated quoins and a great deal of enrichment. Interior not seen.
Listing NGR: TQ2558080236
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420060
- 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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