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6, Smith Square SW1

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4963 / 51°29'46"N

Longitude: -0.1269 / 0°7'36"W

OS Eastings: 530119

OS Northings: 179152

OS Grid: TQ301791

Mapcode National: GBR HK.NS

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.RN88

Plus Code: 9C3XFVWF+G6

Entry Name: 6, Smith Square SW1

Listing Date: 24 February 1958

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1236245

English Heritage Legacy ID: 427194

ID on this website: 101236245

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 Stephen Rochester Row

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 3079 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER SMITH SQUARE, SW1
101/63
24.2.58 No 6
G.V. II *
Corner terrace house. 1726, as part of Sir James Smith's development of
the square. Brown brick, red brick dressings, tiled roof. 3 storeys,
basement and dormered mansard. 5 windows wide with 2-window return to Lord
North Street. Central entrance with panelled door in stone architrave case
with carved consoles to cornice hood. Flush framed glazing bar sashes
under red brick segmental arches. Brick plat bands between storeys;
parapet with coping. Fine wrought iron area railings with scrollwork
flanking entrance and remains of link extinguishers. Interior retains
substantial amount of original panelling and open carved string staircase
with turned and twisted balusters, changing to closed string for top
flights, etc. Part of an exceptionally well preserved early C.18 enclave
with Lord North, Barton and Cowley Streets q.v.


Listing NGR: TQ3011979157

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