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Latitude: 51.505 / 51°30'17"N
Longitude: -0.1369 / 0°8'12"W
OS Eastings: 529405
OS Northings: 180095
OS Grid: TQ294800
Mapcode National: GBR FG.FP
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.LF0M
Plus Code: 9C3XGV37+X7
Entry Name: Queen's Chapel
Listing Date: 1 December 1987
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1273605
English Heritage Legacy ID: 417686
ID on this website: 101273605
Location: St James's, Westminster, London, SW1A
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 Martin-in-the-Fields
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Church building
TQ 2980 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER MARLBOROUGH ROAD, ST.
81/46 JAMES'S SW1
Queen's Chapel
- I
Built as a Catholic chapel. Begun 1623 and largely completed
1626-27, by Inigo Jones, refurnished for Catherine of Braganza 1662-
c. 1680. Brick, rendered from the outset to look like stone, with
Portland dressings, slate roof. Plain rectangular box with pedimented
gable ends. 3 main windows, the centre one arched to West end and
broad Venetian window to East end. Pedimented windows to North and
South sides. Very fine interior with elliptical painted and gilded
coffered vault with furnishing principally of Wren's time but
retaining Jones's Royal Pew in the West gallery with its large
chimneypiece and the communion rail also to his design etc.
History of the King's Works
Iniqo Jones; John Summerson
R. C. H. M.
Listing NGR: TQ2940580094
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