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16 and 17, Cowley Street SW1

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4971 / 51°29'49"N

Longitude: -0.1276 / 0°7'39"W

OS Eastings: 530070

OS Northings: 179236

OS Grid: TQ300792

Mapcode National: GBR HK.HH

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.QMWP

Plus Code: 9C3XFVWC+RX

Entry Name: 16 and 17, Cowley Street SW1

Listing Date: 24 February 1958

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1220766

English Heritage Legacy ID: 209349

ID on this website: 101220766

Location: Westminster, London, SW1P

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 Matthew Westminster

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 3079 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER COWLEY STREET, SW1 101/50 24.2.58 Nos. 16 and 17

G.V. II*

Paired terrace houses. c.1722. Brown brick, tiled roof. 3 storeys, basements and dormered mansards. No 16 of 3 windows wide and No. 17 with 2 windows. Doorways paired to centre with doors of 6 fielded panels in combined doorcases of fluted pilasters with elongated console brackets to cornice hoods. Flush framed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged rubbed brick arches. Wooden cornice band across ground floor window heads (continuous with that of No. 15); brick plat bands and parapets with copings. Wrought iron area railings with flambé torch finials. Part of an exceptionally well preserved enclave of early C.18 housing, together with Barton and Lord North Streets q,v.

Listing NGR: TQ3006879233

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