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40, Queen Anne's Gate SW1

A Grade I Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5004 / 51°30'1"N

Longitude: -0.1342 / 0°8'3"W

OS Eastings: 529603

OS Northings: 179594

OS Grid: TQ296795

Mapcode National: GBR GJ.19

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.MKD4

Plus Code: 9C3XGV28+58

Entry Name: 40, Queen Anne's Gate SW1

Listing Date: 24 February 1958

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1227300

English Heritage Legacy ID: 425008

ID on this website: 101227300

Location: Westminster, London, SW1H

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 Peter Eaton Square

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


CITY OF WESTMINSTER QUEEN ANNE'S GATE, SW1
TQ 2979 NE
91/30
24.2.58 No 40
G.V. I
Terraced town house in short west arm of street. c1700-1704 with early C19
alterations, as part of the original Queen Square development. Brown brick with
stuccoed ground floor, slate roof. 3 storeys, basement and dormered mansard. 5
windows wide including 2 blind windows. Early to mid C19 enclosed stucco porch
with archivolt arched opening, cornice and blocking course. Recessed and flush
framed glazing bar sashes, those on upper floors with flat gauged red brick
arches and the ground and 1st floor windows with carved stone mask keystones.
Stone plat bands to 1st and 2nd floors; parapet with coping. Wrought iron area
railings with urn finials. Panels of early C18 lead rainwater cisterns fixed to
walls. Interior retains elements of original panelling and good original
staircase with cut and carved string and 3 twisted balusters per tread, etc.
Part of an exceptional group of Queen Anne houses.
Survey of London; Vol X
[R C H M]


Listing NGR: TQ2959879591

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