Queen's Chapel
QUEEN'S CHAPEL, MARLBOROUGH ROAD, ST JAMES'S SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1273605
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Queen's Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- QUEEN'S CHAPEL, MARLBOROUGH ROAD, ST JAMES'S SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1273605
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Queen's Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- QUEEN'S CHAPEL, MARLBOROUGH ROAD, ST JAMES'S SW1
- Statutory Address 2:
- QUEEN'S CHAPEL, PALL MALL 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:
- QUEEN'S CHAPEL, MARLBOROUGH ROAD, ST JAMES'S SW1
- Statutory Address:
- QUEEN'S CHAPEL, PALL MALL 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 29405 80095
Details
TQ 2980 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER MARLBOROUGH ROAD, ST. 81/46 JAMES'S SW1
Queen's Chapel
- I
Built as a Catholic chapel. Begun 1623 and largely completed 1626-27, by Inigo Jones, refurnished for Catherine of Braganza 1662- c. 1680. Brick, rendered from the outset to look like stone, with Portland dressings, slate roof. Plain rectangular box with pedimented gable ends. 3 main windows, the centre one arched to West end and broad Venetian window to East end. Pedimented windows to North and South sides. Very fine interior with elliptical painted and gilded coffered vault with furnishing principally of Wren's time but retaining Jones's Royal Pew in the West gallery with its large chimneypiece and the communion rail also to his design etc.
History of the King's Works Iniqo Jones; John Summerson R. C. H. M.
Listing NGR: TQ2940580094
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 417686
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Summerson, J, Inigo Jones, ()
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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