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14, South Audley Street W1

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5082 / 51°30'29"N

Longitude: -0.151 / 0°9'3"W

OS Eastings: 528419

OS Northings: 180429

OS Grid: TQ284804

Mapcode National: GBR BF.8J

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.BCK4

Plus Code: 9C3XGR5X+7J

Entry Name: 14, South Audley Street W1

Listing Date: 1 December 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1236400

English Heritage Legacy ID: 427372

ID on this website: 101236400

Location: Mayfair, Westminster, London, W1K

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 2880 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER SOUTH AUDLEY 79/22 STREET, Wl No. 14 G.V. II Terraced town house, the largest of this row. c.1736 by Roger Balgrave, carpenter, heightened early C.19. Stucco faced, slate roof. 3 original storeys and basement with added attic storey. 4 windows wide. C.19 archivolt arched brick porch with later stucco facing, to right. Recessed,flat arched windows with glazing bar sashes to ground and 2nd and 3rd floors. Main stone cornice over 2nd floor, attic coping. Ornate Victorian cast iron balconettes to 1st floor. Wrought iron area railings. Interior retains original plan with front compartment staircase with good plaster ceiling, stone stairs with later S pattern balustrade, secondary timber staircase to rear with turned balusters; ground floor front room with plasterwork ceiling ornamented with central head of Apollo and busts in margins. Richard Westmacott the sculptor added a rear top lit corridor and single storey room probably as a gallery and studio, and this remains in part. Residence of Admiral Boscawen and of his widow 1747-55 and 1764-1805, then residence and studio premises of (Sir) Richard Westmacott from 1818 to his death in 1856 (L.C.C. plaque). Survey of London; Vol. XL.

Listing NGR: TQ2841980429

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