Description

TQ 2880 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER SOUTH AUDLEY
79/42 STREET, Wl
5.2.70 No. 1
G.V. II
Large terraced house. c.1878-79 by F.P. Cockerell, completed by G.
Aitchison, junior. Red brick with lavish cut and moulded brick
ornament, slate roof. Lively Renaissance detailing in delicate
shallow relief. 3 tall storeys and basement, with dormered mansard.
2 major bays and 3 secondary niche bays. Projecting archivolt arched
pilastered brick porch with panelled and balustraded parapet all in
brick. 2 storeyed bay window with basket handle arched sash lights in
brick architraves, richly modelled friezes etc. Niche bays have
windows on 1st floor with 2 lights to left and 3 lights to right and
same arches, sculpted niches above. String courses and elaborated
entablature with balustraded parapet broken by 2 brick dormers with
shaped pediments. Prominent chimney stacks. Short south return with
similar detail. Decorative ironwork railing to 1st floor balcony.
Distinctive elaboration to ironwork of area railings. Interiors
partly altered but with continuation of richly modelled Renaissance
rinceaux-putti detailing to mouldings, cornices etc , elaborated
ironwork to staircase balustrade etc.

Listing NGR: TQ2847580302

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Embassy of Qatar, London at Wikipedia
• Embassy of Qatar, London official website
• Wikidata Q17010515

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Recommended Books

• 
  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)