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38-48, Belgrave Square SW1

A Grade I Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5002 / 51°30'0"N

Longitude: -0.1526 / 0°9'9"W

OS Eastings: 528329

OS Northings: 179534

OS Grid: TQ283795

Mapcode National: GBR 9J.XD

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.9KP9

Plus Code: 9C3XGR2W+3X

Entry Name: 38-48, Belgrave Square SW1

Listing Date: 24 February 1958

Last Amended: 1 December 1987

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1292022

English Heritage Legacy ID: 208655

ID on this website: 101292022

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: St Paul Knightsbridge

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2879 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BELGRAVE SQUARE SW1
88/41 97/41 (north-east side)
9.1.70 (No 38)
24.2.58 Nos 38 to 48 (consec)
GV
I

Grand terrace of houses. Circa 1825. George Basevi. Stucco. Low slate mansard
roofs. Graeco-Roman style. Centre and end houses set forward slightly with
giant Corinthian fluted columns to first and second floors. 3 storeys, attic and
basement (with additional attic in mansard to some houses). Each house 3 windows
wide; centre house 5 windows wide. Projecting Doric porches, continuous balcony
to first floor partly cast iron and partly stucco. Round headed windows to
ground floor. Dentil cornice above second floor. Balustrated parapet with urn
finials. Nos 44 and 45 apparently altered having continuous colonnade to ground
floor and tented canopy to balcony on fretted supports with illusionistic
fretwork arches to rear wall. Centre house has sculpted pediments to first floor
windows and cartouche to parapet. Interiors not inspected. Cast iron area
railings. One of four grand terraces facing Belgrave Square.


Listing NGR: TQ2832979534

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