52-59, MONTAGU SQUARE W1
52-59, MONTAGU SQUARE W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267363
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 52-59, MONTAGU SQUARE W1
- Statutory Address:
- 52-59, MONTAGU SQUARE W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267363
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 52-59, MONTAGU SQUARE W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 52-59, MONTAGU SQUARE 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:
- 52-59, MONTAGU SQUARE 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 27800 81431
Details
TQ 2781 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER MONTAGU SQUARE, W1 54/14 (West side)
Nos. 52 to 59 (consec.)
G.V. II
Terraced town houses. c.1810-11 (with some mid C.19 alterations and fronts of Nos. 55 and 56 rebuilt in facsimile), by J.T. Parkinson, as part of his Montagu-Bryanston Square development for the Portman Estate. Stock brick with channelled stucco ground floors; concealed slate roofs. 5 storeys and basements apart from 4 storeys and basements to Nos. 55 and 56. 3-window wide fronts. Semicircular arched doorways to right with panelled doors in pilaster jambs, No. 52 with Greek Doric columns, and fanlights. Nos. 52 to 54 and 57 to 59 have 2-window segmental bows to ground floors, rising into 1st floor on Nos. 58 and 59 and in to 2nd floor on No. 57, with 3 windows, the 2nd floor of that of No. 57 with Ionic columns, crowning cornices; Nos. 52 and 54 have mid C.19, stucco, 2 storeyed canted bays above segmental bows finished off with cornices and blocking courses; otherwise recessed sashes under flat gauged arches. Plat band finishing off ground floor stuccowork; stucco sill band to 4th floors of all except Nos. 55 and 56 which are finished off with stone coped parapet. Crowning stucco cornices and blocking course to rest. Continuous, cast iron, geometric patterned balconies to 1st floor. Cast iron area railings with acorn or pineapple finials.
Listing NGR: TQ2780081431
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 418900
- 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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