Gayfere Lodge
40, SMITH SQUARE SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357022
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Gayfere Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- 40, SMITH SQUARE SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357022
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Gayfere Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- 40, SMITH SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address 2:
- GAYFERE LODGE, 12, GAYFERE STREET 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:
- 40, SMITH SQUARE SW1
- Statutory Address:
- GAYFERE LODGE, 12, GAYFERE STREET 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 30058 79148
Details
TQ 3079 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER GAYFERE STREET, SW1 101/66 14.1.70 No. 12 (Gayfere Lodge) (Including No. 40 Smith snuare) G.V. II Terraced town house. c.1930 by Oliver Hill. Red brick with Portland stone dressings, tiled roof. A combined composition in Hill's sophisticated "beau-monde" neo-Georgian. 3 storeys and 2 tiers of attic dormers in steep roof. 5-window symmetrical "centre" with recessed entrance bay to left for No. 40 and a 3 window wing to right for No. 12. The entrance to No. 12 central to 5-window portion, architraved with cornice on consoles. The entrance to No. 40 Smith Square with similar doorway; both have pedimented windows above doorway, that over No. 40 with "pergola" balcony. Recessed glazing bar sash windows under flat gauged rubbed brick arches with keystones. The north wing with narrow, segmental arched close set windows. Stone plinth, 1st floor sill band, stone cornice and brick parapet under eaves with central pediment.
Listing NGR: TQ3005079138
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209777
- 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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