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The Marble Arch

A Grade I Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Latitude: 51.5132 / 51°30'47"N

Longitude: -0.1589 / 0°9'32"W

OS Eastings: 527852

OS Northings: 180968

OS Grid: TQ278809

Mapcode National: GBR 8C.HR

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.67BB

Plus Code: 9C3XGR7R+7C

Entry Name: The Marble Arch

Listing Date: 5 February 1970

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1239534

English Heritage Legacy ID: 417454

ID on this website: 101239534

Location: Marylebone, Westminster, London, W1C

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: Bryanston and Dorset Square

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

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Description


TQ 2780 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER MARBLE ARCH, W1
67/5
5.2.70 The Marble Arch

- I

Triumphal arch. Designed 1828 by John Nash as the forecourt gateway
to Buckingham Palace and removed to present position as north east
entrance to Hyde Park in 1851 but now isolated from park on
roundabout. Seravezza marble. Inspired by Percier and Fontaine's Arc
de Triomphe du Carrousel and based on the Arch of Constantine. 3
archways flanked by Corinthian columns rising from plinths. Crisply
carved but rather dry detailing with Victories in all the spandrels
and relief panels above the lower side arches. Large inverted
volute-consoles rise into blind attic above entablature in line with
the columns. The sculpture on the north side is by Westmacott and,
facing the park, by Baily. Friezes by the same sculptors, on martial
and naval themes, originally intended for the attic were used instead
on the Buckingham Palace facades. The equestrian statue of George IV
in Trafalgar Square was intended to surmount the attic. Heavy and
densely patterned cast iron gates, the centre one by S. Parker.


Listing NGR: TQ2785280968

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