Description

TQ 2879 NW and NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER GROSVENOR PLACE, SW1
88/70 ;89/17
14.1.70 No. 17
G.V. II
Terraced town mansion. c.1868 by Thomas Cundy III. Portland stone and
some pink granite, slate roof. Eclectic "French Renaissance" style,
slightly different from Nos. 6 to 16 q.v. 4 storeys and basement with 2
storeys of dormers in tall French pavilion-dome roof and mansard behind.
4 windows wide and long return with entrance and 2 canted bays rising
through 3 storeys. Arched stone porch with enriched panelled pilasters
and balustraded parapet. Large recessed plate glass sashes, with
enriched archivolt arches on 1st floor. Sill and band courses, bracketed
main cornice and parapet. Bracketed stone balcony to 1st floor with
ornate cast iron balustrade. Iron cresting to pavilion roof. Stone
balustrade to area. Part of the Grosvenor Estate redevelopment of
Grosvenor Gardens and Grosvenor Place in the late 1860s.

Listing NGR: TQ2850679549

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26319638

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Recommended Books

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas