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Crewe House

A Grade II* Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5072 / 51°30'25"N

Longitude: -0.1479 / 0°8'52"W

OS Eastings: 528636

OS Northings: 180324

OS Grid: TQ286803

Mapcode National: GBR BF.ZW

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.DC5X

Plus Code: 9C3XGV42+VV

Entry Name: Crewe House

Listing Date: 24 February 1958

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1066942

English Heritage Legacy ID: 209420

ID on this website: 101066942

Location: Mayfair, Westminster, London, W1J

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: West End

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St George, Hanover Square

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Embassy Official residence

Description


TQ 2880 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER CURZON STREET W1 80/65 (North side)

No 15 (Crewe House) 24.2.58 II*

Detached town mansion. 1730 by Edward Shepherd, considerably altered late C18/early C19. Stuccoed with slate roof. Set back from road in garden. 3 storeys. 7 windows main block, centre 3 bays slightly advanced and pedimented and 3 window bowed wings at each end of front. Central projecting entrance porch with entablature flanked by 2 semi- circular arched windows - similarly arched windows to rest of ground floor. Upper floors have flat arched windows, all revealed glazing bar sashes. The centre 3 bays above ground floor have attached portico of 4 Ionic columns supporting the pediment. Plat band, moulded cornice and blocking course. Interior much altered early C19 with restrained neo- classical and Grecian detail and again early C20 with fine neo-Adam Georgian decoration but retains some plasterwork ceilings which may well be original Shepherd. Rococo work, stone staircase with wrought iron balusters, etc. Rare survival of a detached mansion in its own grounds.

Listing NGR: TQ2863680324

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