Latitude: 51.5161 / 51°30'57"N
Longitude: -0.1459 / 0°8'45"W
OS Eastings: 528750
OS Northings: 181311
OS Grid: TQ287813
Mapcode National: GBR CB.FQ
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.F573
Plus Code: 9C3XGV83+CM
Entry Name: Royal College of Nursing
Listing Date: 5 May 1958
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1210070
English Heritage Legacy ID: 209054
Also known as: Royal College of Nursing HQ
ID on this website: 101210070
Location: Marylebone, Westminster, London, W1G
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: Marylebone High Street
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: All Souls Langham Place
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Headquarters Convention centre
TQ 2881 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER CAVENDISH SQUARE W1
56/68 (west side)
No 20 (Royal College of
5.5.58 Nursing)
- II
Substantial town house 1729. Refronted and incorporated by Sir Edwin Cooper in 1930
into his redevelopment of the corner site with Henrietta Place. Five storeys basement
and dormers in attic, classical Portland stone facing. Five windows. Rusticated
ashlar central enclosed porch. Interior of original structure retains fielded panelled
rooms with carved marble chimneypieces to ground, first and second floors. Cut string
staircase with wrought iron balustrade, the stairwell and its ceiling painted in trompe
l'oeil-artists probably include John Devoto and Sir James Thornhill. Residence of
H H Asquith: GLC plaque. One of the earliest houses in the square.
Listing NGR: TQ2875081311
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