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Decimus Burton Screen (Apsley Gate)

A Grade I Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Latitude: 51.5032 / 51°30'11"N

Longitude: -0.1523 / 0°9'8"W

OS Eastings: 528338

OS Northings: 179873

OS Grid: TQ283798

Mapcode National: GBR 9H.Z9

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.9GTZ

Plus Code: 9C3XGR3X+73

Entry Name: Decimus Burton Screen (Apsley Gate)

Listing Date: 14 January 1970

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1278089

English Heritage Legacy ID: 406655

ID on this website: 101278089

Location: Hyde Park Corner, 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

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 July 2023 to amend the name and address, and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 2879 NW
88/9

CITY OF WESTMINSTER
HYDE PARK, W2
Decimus Burton Screen (Apsley Gate)

(Formerly listed as Screen at Hyde Park Corner entrance)

14.1.70

GV
I

Grand entrance screen. Circa 1825. Designed by Decimus Burton. Sculpture by John Henning Junior, with his father and brother. Portland stone. Colonnade of Greek Ionic pillars pierced by three entrances and flanked by iron railings with stone piers. Central archway largest with carved attic frieze.

London, Vol I. N Pevsner.

Listing NGR: TQ2833879873

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