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Latitude: 51.5074 / 51°30'26"N
Longitude: -0.1428 / 0°8'33"W
OS Eastings: 528990
OS Northings: 180358
OS Grid: TQ289803
Mapcode National: GBR DF.3S
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.GCWR
Plus Code: 9C3XGV44+XV
Entry Name: Devonshire House
Listing Date: 30 May 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1226746
English Heritage Legacy ID: 424192
ID on this website: 101226746
Location: St James's, 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: Office building
TQ 2880 SE & 2980 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER PICCADILLY Wl
80/107 ; 81/64 (north side)
30-5-72 Devonshire House (in-
cluding Nos 53 to 56
consec. Stratton Street,
No 11 Mayfair Place and
No 51 Berkeley Street)
GV II
Massive island office block. 1924-26 by the American practice of
Carrere and Hastings with Professor Reilly. Portland stone clad
steel frame. Glasgow/American classicism with sparing but lively
Graeco-Roman details and has relief plaques. Very tall main block
of 7 storeys and sheer attic storey plus a mezzanine between ground
and 1st floors, with projecting 5 storey and attic corner pavilions.
The ground and mezzanine floors of main block advanced level with
pavilions to Piccadilly. 15 bays overall. 3 bay pavilions and 9
bay main block. Ground floor large display windows articulated by
channelled piers and pilasters supporting deep entablature. Flanking
pavilions fully rusticated. Elaborate dentilled and modillioned
cornice to main block. Return elevations similarly composed and rear
facade to Mayfair Place with giant Doric colonnade through 2 storeys
carried out from main block over pavement. Interior altered late
C20. Showrooms to Piccadilly retain original plasterwork etc.
Listing NGR: TQ2899080358
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