21 Bench Seats Set on Embankment Pavement
21 BENCH SEATS SET ON EMBANKMENT PAVEMENT, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357348
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 21 Bench Seats Set on Embankment Pavement
- Statutory Address:
- 21 BENCH SEATS SET ON EMBANKMENT PAVEMENT, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT SW1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357348
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 21 Bench Seats Set on Embankment Pavement
- Statutory Address 1:
- 21 BENCH SEATS SET ON EMBANKMENT PAVEMENT, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT SW1
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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:
- 21 BENCH SEATS SET ON EMBANKMENT PAVEMENT, VICTORIA EMBANKMENT 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 30616 80606
Details
TQ 3079 NW,3080 SW and NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, 3180 NW SW1 73/57;74/19;83/61;92/12 21 Bench Seats set on Embankment Pavement G.V. II Public seats. 1872-74 designed by Lewis and G F Vulliamy. Cast iron mounted and timber slatted. The seats take the form of long benches with curved backs supported on cast iron brackets, the terminal arm-brackets designed as winged sphinxes, with the exception of the bench opposite the junction with Horseguards Avenue which has the feature of seated camels instead of sphinxes. Included in their own right as original street furniture and as part of the Embankment design.
Listing NGR: TQ3061680606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 207387
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
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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