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18, Adam Street WC2

A Grade II* Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5096 / 51°30'34"N

Longitude: -0.1223 / 0°7'20"W

OS Eastings: 530402

OS Northings: 180634

OS Grid: TQ304806

Mapcode National: GBR JF.P0

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.TBP2

Plus Code: 9C3XGV5H+R3

Entry Name: 18, Adam Street WC2

Listing Date: 24 February 1958

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1066515

English Heritage Legacy ID: 208494

ID on this website: 101066515

Location: Strand, Westminster, London, WC2N

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

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Description


TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER ADAM STREET, WC2
72/125
24.2.58 No. 18

G.V. II*

Corner terraced town house. 1768-74 by Robert Adam. Brown brick, slate
roof. A substantial house in the Adelphi development with deep return to
John Adam Street. 3 storeys with attic storey and dormered mansard,
basement. 5 windows wide with central 3 bays grouped under pediment;
6 window return. Ground floor with later banded rustication in stucco and
bracketed cornice has central semicircular arched entrance with
vermiculated jambs and voussoirs, panelled door with patterned fanlight;
ground floor recessed sashes with vermiculated heads and keystones. Upper
floors have glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches. Cornice over 2nd
floor and parapet with coping. Similar details to return continued in
elevation of No. 2 John Adam Street. Cast iron area railings with urn
finials.

Survey of London; Vol. XVIII.


Listing NGR: TQ3040480632

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