Stornaway House

STORNAWAY HOUSE, CLEVELAND ROW SW1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1291430
Date first listed:
09-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:
Stornaway House
Statutory Address:
STORNAWAY HOUSE, CLEVELAND ROW SW1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1291430
Date first listed:
09-Jan-1970
List Entry Name:
Stornaway House
Statutory Address 1:
STORNAWAY HOUSE, CLEVELAND ROW 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
STORNAWAY HOUSE, CLEVELAND ROW 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 29202 80003

Details

TQ 2980 SW & 2979 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER CLEVELAND ROW SWI 81/21; 90/1 Stornaway House 9.1.70 - II

Town mansion. 1794-96 by Samuel Wyatt, altered early C19 and rebuilt internally 1958-59. Stuccoed, slate roof. 3 storeys, basement and dormered attics. 7 windows to Cleveland Row in a rhythm of 4 and 3 with the 3 bays nearest Green Park slightly advanced and pedimented; return to Park with bow of 3 windows. Ground floor has banded rusti- cation. Entrance, in recessed part, is arched and coved with radial glazed semicircular fanlight and double panelled doors. Square headed revealed sash windows, no glazing bars, those on 1st floor with pediments. Broad bow through storeys to Park elevation with 3 sash windows each floor. Cornices at 1st and 2nd floor levels, main modillion cornice and balustraded parapet. 1st floor cast iron balcony to bow facing Park.

Survey of London; vol XXX

Listing NGR: TQ2920280003

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
209212
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St James Westminster Part 1 South of Piccadilly: Volumes 29 and 30, Vol. 30, (1960)

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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