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Latitude: 51.4841 / 51°29'2"N
Longitude: -0.1698 / 0°10'11"W
OS Eastings: 527178
OS Northings: 177718
OS Grid: TQ271777
Mapcode National: GBR 6Q.14
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.0YLN
Plus Code: 9C3XFRMJ+M3
Entry Name: Nos 16 to 22, No 24 Carlyle's House and Nos 26 to 34, Cheyne Row
Listing Date: 24 June 1954
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1358142
English Heritage Legacy ID: 203648
Also known as: 24 Cheyne Row
Carlyles House
ID on this website: 101358142
Location: Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW3
County: London
District: Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward/Division: Chelsea Riverside
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Kensington and Chelsea
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: All Saints (Chelsea Old Church)
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Historic house museum
TQ 2777 NW
62/12
CHEYNE ROW SW3 (east side)
Nos 16 to 22 (even) No 24 (Carlyle's House) Nos 26 to 34 (even)
24.6.54
GV
II*
Houses -1708. (Old stone tablet on No. 16 "This is Cheyne Row 1708"). Later alterations. Three storeys and basements, majority with dormers. Three windows (except No. 28 - two windows) and 1/2 blank window. Brown brick, some stucco ground floor. Mostly flush framed windows with red gauged flat arches and dressings, and red brick bands at first and second floor. Nos. 16, 18 and 34 wood block bracketed eaves cornice, No. 26 retains similar cornice below altered upper storey, Nos. 20-24 stucco cornice at eaves. Nos. 16, 18 and 30 wood doorcases, Nos.18 and 30 with carved brackets and hoods, No. 32 shell hood on carved brackets. Some first floor balconies to 16, 20 and 28. No. 28 early C19 rebuilt front in yellow brick. No. 24 - residence (1834-81) of Thomas Carlyle and has white marble commemorative tablet with medallion portrait. Good interiors.
For garden walls to east of Nos.16, 18, 20, 24 and 26 qv Shrewsbury House, Cheyne walls. (R.C.H.M. and Survey of London, Vol IV).
Listing NGR: TQ2718377726
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