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Apsley House

A Grade I Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Latitude: 51.5035 / 51°30'12"N

Longitude: -0.1517 / 0°9'6"W

OS Eastings: 528382

OS Northings: 179901

OS Grid: TQ283799

Mapcode National: GBR BH.36

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.BG5S

Plus Code: 9C3XGR3X+98

Entry Name: Apsley House

Listing Date: 5 February 1970

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1226873

English Heritage Legacy ID: 424368

Also known as: Number One, London
Wellington Museum

ID on this website: 101226873

Location: Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London, W1J

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: West End

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St George, Hanover Square

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2879 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER PICCADILLY, Wl
88/7 (north side)
No 149 (Apsley House)
5.2.70
GV I
Mansion. Built 1771-8 by Robert Adam. Remodelled and enlarged 1828-9 by
Benjamin and Philip Wyatt; further alterations 1853 by Philip Hardwick. Bath
stone faced. Roof not visible. 3 storeys. 7 windows wide. Rusticated podium
with centre 3 bays breaking forward to support pedimented Corinthian portico.
Podium with arched entrances. Square headed architraved sash windows; French
casements to first floor. Glazing bars. Corinthian pilaster treatment to
corners, sides and rear, with dentil cornice to all four elevations. Fine
interiors, including some original decorations by Adam Brothers, Wyatt's Waterloo
Gallery, etc. The residence of the 1st Duke of Wellington.
London, Vol I, N Pevsner.


Listing NGR: TQ2838279901

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