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Latitude: 51.5097 / 51°30'34"N
Longitude: -0.122 / 0°7'19"W
OS Eastings: 530422
OS Northings: 180646
OS Grid: TQ304806
Mapcode National: GBR JD.RZ
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.TBV0
Plus Code: 9C3XGV5H+V5
Entry Name: 6-10, Adam Street WC2
Listing Date: 24 February 1958
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1209725
English Heritage Legacy ID: 208493
ID on this website: 101209725
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 Paul Covent Garden
Church of England Diocese: London
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TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER ADAM STREET, WC2
72/119
24.2.58 Nos. 6 to 10 (consec.)
G.V. II*
Terrace of town houses. 1768-74 by Robert Adam. Brown brick with stucco
dressings, slate roofs. Originally a symmetrical composition with No. 7
forming pedimented centrepiece closing vista down John Adam Street, but
houses beyond No. 6 demolished. 3 storeys, attic storey and basement.
3 window wide fronts. No. 7 has banded rustication to ground floor and
enriched door surround to right with dentil cornice. Recessed glazing bar
sashes, under flat gauged arches, articulated through 1st and 2nd floors by
giant honeysuckle enriched pilasters supporting a decorated frieze, cornice
and attic storey with pediment containing Adam coat of arms. Nos. 8 to 10
similar but plainer with enriched doorways to left and right, recessed
glazing bar sashes; string courses to 1st floor and over 2nd floor; No. 10
projects with bowed south flank. No. 6 essentially the same but with C.19
stuccoing to ground floor and to 1st floor architraves. Original, bowed
anthemion pattern iron balconettes mostly intact in particular on No. 8,
C.19 balconettes to No. 6. Cast iron area railings. Interiors retain most
of original features, plasterwork, geometric staircases, some chimneypieces
etc.
Survey of London; Vol. XVIII.
Listing NGR: TQ3041580658
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