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Latitude: 51.506 / 51°30'21"N
Longitude: -0.1262 / 0°7'34"W
OS Eastings: 530146
OS Northings: 180229
OS Grid: TQ301802
Mapcode National: GBR HG.V9
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.RDNV
Plus Code: 9C3XGV4F+CG
Entry Name: Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Government Offices, Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food West Block
Listing Date: 5 February 1970
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1066106
English Heritage Legacy ID: 207608
Also known as: Government Offices, Ministry Of Agriculture Fisheries And Food Government Offices, Ministry Of Agriculture Fisheries And Food We
ID on this website: 101066106
Location: Whitehall, Westminster, London, SW1A
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: St James's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Martin-in-the-Fields
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Government building Building of public administration
TQ 3080 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER WHITEHALL SW1
83/63 (East side)
5.2.70 No 55. Government Offices,
Ministry of Agriculture
Fisheries and Food (including
Nos 3 to 8 Whitehall Place)
GV II*
Government offices. 1909 by J. W. Murray, the rear extension 1951-52 by Ministry
of Works architect C. E. Mee. Portland stone, slate and terrace roofs. Murray's
building a more restrained continuation of Brydon and Young's government office
Baroque; Mee's extension a well proportioned and subtly detailed stripped
classical exercise. Murray's building of 5 storeys composed as ground floor and
mezzanine on basement, 2 main storeys and attic storey . 5 windows wide to front
and both returns. The podium, with channelled rustication, has central projecting
portal with large broken segmental pediment. Recessed glazing bar sashes,
corniced or pedimented on,main storeys where the central 3 are set behind Ionic
colonnade in antis; outer bays have 1st floor windows and lunettes above set in
large through storey niches with enriched keystones. 3 enriched oculi to attic
between blind, channelled panels. Entablature beneath 2nd floor with balustrades
in front of windows; main entablature over 3rd floor and secondary cornice to
attic crowned by balustraded parapet. Similar but simplified fenestration to
returns. Mee's extension of 5 storeys and set back attic storey with slightly
advanced wings in a compactly massed stepped composition; central entrance with
large coat of arms, flanked by allegories sculpted by James Woodford; 1st floor
recession of wall plane creates pilaster effect.
Listing NGR: TQ3014680229
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