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Latitude: 51.5071 / 51°30'25"N
Longitude: -0.1919 / 0°11'30"W
OS Eastings: 525580
OS Northings: 180236
OS Grid: TQ255802
Mapcode National: GBR 1F.3X
Mapcode Global: VHGQY.MDD0
Plus Code: 9C3XGR45+R6
Entry Name: 18 and 19, Kensington Palace Gardens W8
Listing Date: 15 April 1969
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1266954
English Heritage Legacy ID: 420060
ID on this website: 101266954
Location: Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8
County: London
District: Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward/Division: Campden
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Kensington and Chelsea
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Mary Abbots with Christ Church and St Philip Kensington
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: House
In the entry for:
TQ 2480 SE KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8
26/6 (west side)
15.4.69
Nos. 18 and 19
GV II*
The description shall be amended to read as follows:
Pair of large houses, 1845-47, by the office of (Sir) Charles Barry; R R Banks the probable designer.
Stone, with rear elevation of brick and slate roofs. Two storeys over basement, five-bay central block
with flanking belvedere towers of three storeys. Doric surrounds to ground-floor windows, first-floor
windows with segmental pediments and flanking pilasters. Rusticated quoins to belvederes, which have
garland friezes below the cornice. Crowning modillion cornice with balustraded parapet and ball finials.
Square corner terminals to belvederes.
Interiors not inspected. Subsequent alterations include the following. Entrance porch, tower,
conservatory and two-storey extension containing picture gallery and billiard room to rear of no. 18:
1870 by F and H Francis for Baron Julius de Reuter; single-storey study to rear of no. 19, 1857 by Barry
and Banks; new porch and extension, with extensive and sumptuous internal decoration, 1884 by F W
Porter.
Source: Survey of London, vol. 37, Northern Kensington, pp.179-180.
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TQ 2480 SE KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS W8
26/6 (west side)
15.4.69 Nos 18 and 19
GV II*
Pair of large houses. Mid C19. By Wyatt and Brandon. Built of stone. Main block is 2
storeyed with 3 storey towers either end. First floor windows have Ionic pilasters and
cambered pediments with balustraded balconies, and there are 7 windows in a row.
Ground floor window treated with Doric order. Crowning modillion cornice with
balustraded parapet and ball finials. Towers square with rusticated quoins and a great
deal of enrichment.
Interior not seen.
Listing NGR: TQ2558080236
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