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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: Official residence Embassy
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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