12, BUCKINGHAM STREET WC2
12, BUCKINGHAM STREET WC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1291053
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 12, BUCKINGHAM STREET WC2
- Statutory Address:
- 12, BUCKINGHAM STREET WC2
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- 2002-10-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/06512/29
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1291053
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 12, BUCKINGHAM STREET WC2
- Statutory Address 1:
- 12, BUCKINGHAM STREET WC2
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:
- 12, BUCKINGHAM STREET WC2
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 30331 80482
Details
TQ 3080 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BUCKINGHAM STREET, WC2 83/10 24.2.58 No. 12
G.V. I
Terraced town house. c.1676-77 with early C.19 and later alterations, part of Barbon's development of the York House estate. Stucco faced brick, concealed roof. 3 storeys and rebuilt attic storey. 6 windows wide. Rusticated ground floor with doorway in 2nd bay from left, panelled door and fanlight in enriched carved wood architrave. Recessed glazing bar sashes in exposed box frames. Plat bands over ground and 1st floors. Parapet with coping. Cast iron area railings with urn finials. Interior considerably altered early C.19 and later but retains good staircase off bolection panelled inner hall: substantial oak construction, dog legged with moulded closed strings, twisted balusters moulded handrail and solid square newels with turned pendants; landings panelled with panelled pilaster archivolt arched doorcases, impost strings and moulded cornices, etc. L.C.C. plaque records residence of Samuel Pepys from 1679 to 1688, he lived there with William Hewer when the house was partly in use as the Admiralty Office. Graded I for Pepys association.
Listing NGR: TQ3032880480
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 208920
- 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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