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1, Albert Gate SW1

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5025 / 51°30'8"N

Longitude: -0.1581 / 0°9'29"W

OS Eastings: 527938

OS Northings: 179778

OS Grid: TQ279797

Mapcode National: GBR 8H.PL

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.6HRK

Plus Code: 9C3XGR2R+XQ

Entry Name: 1, Albert Gate SW1

Listing Date: 9 January 1970

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1209898

English Heritage Legacy ID: 208521

ID on this website: 101209898

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: Holy Trinity South Kensington

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2779 NE
87/4
9.1.70

CITY OF WESTMINSTER
ALBERT GATE SW1
No 1

GV
II

Mansion, now embassy. Mid C19. Painted stucco. Italianate style. Main block
of five storeys, three windows wide to Albert Gate; returns also three windows,
plus four-window three storey wing to rear. Rustication to ground floor.
Central entrance in Doric porch with paired columns. Windows square headed,
pedimented to first floor with flanking Corinthian half columns. Architraves to
upper windows. Windows mainly sashed, with small panes. Balconies to first and
second floors. Cornice of a pair with glazed mansard. Balustraded area. One of
a pair with 2 Albert Gate.

Listing NGR: TQ2793879778

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