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British Airways Terminal

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4916 / 51°29'29"N

Longitude: -0.1483 / 0°8'53"W

OS Eastings: 528648

OS Northings: 178583

OS Grid: TQ286785

Mapcode National: GBR BM.WH

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.CRYY

Plus Code: 9C3XFVR2+JM

Entry Name: British Airways Terminal

Listing Date: 16 January 1981

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1291075

English Heritage Legacy ID: 208907

ID on this website: 101291075

Location: Belgravia, Westminster, London, SW1W

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: Warwick

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Gabriel Warwick Square

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Office building Headquarters Streamline Moderne

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Description


TQ 2878 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD SW1
103/19 (south-east side)
16.1.81
British Airways
Terminal

II

Air terminal offices. 1939. A. Lakeman,Portland stone roof not visible.
Streamlined "moderne" style. Symmetrical facade, with central tower, and wings
curving forward to form concave forecourt with overhanging canopy linking end
pavilions. 5 storeys, 9 bays wide. Tower of 10 stages, with unifying vertical
window to front and clock above. Vertical strip windows also to end pavilions
with deep fluted jambs. Quadrant wings with horizontal strip windows. Metal
window frames and horizontal pattern glazing bars. Front canopy with stone
fascia, supported to centre by pair of piers, surmounted by stylised sculpture
with winged male and female figures.


Listing NGR: TQ2864878583

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