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2, Albert Gate SW1

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5025 / 51°30'8"N

Longitude: -0.1588 / 0°9'31"W

OS Eastings: 527893

OS Northings: 179780

OS Grid: TQ278797

Mapcode National: GBR 8H.JK

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.6HFJ

Plus Code: 9C3XGR2R+XF

Entry Name: 2, Albert Gate SW1

Listing Date: 9 January 1970

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1357180

English Heritage Legacy ID: 208522

Also known as: 2 Albert Gate

ID on this website: 101357180

Location: Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London, SW1X

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: Knightsbridge and Belgravia

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Holy Trinity South Kensington

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Embassy

Description


TQ 2779 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ALBERT GATE SW1 87/3 9.1.70 No 2

GV II

Mansion. Mid C19. Painted stucco; slate mansard roof. 5 storeys, five windows wide, with returns of four windows wide. Rustication to ground floor. Central entrance in Doric porch with coupled columns. First floor pedimented windows flanked by Corinthian half columns. Continuous balustraded balcony to first floor. Individual balconies to second floor. Architraves to upper windows cornice. French casements to ground and first floors. Upper windows sashed with small panes. One of a pair with 1 Albert Gate.

Listing NGR: TQ2789379780

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