Description

TQ 2881 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER CAVENDISH SQUARE W1
56/72 (east side)

9.1.70 No 4

II
GV

Substantial terrace house. C.1740. Facade largely refaced in variegated stock brick
with red brick dressings early C20. Four storeys, basement, and slated mansard with
dormers. Four windows. Brick plat bands and brick modillion parapet cornice with
blocking course. Portland stone Doric portico with recessed bays and round arched
doorway. Portland stone balustered balconettes to first floor. Revealed sash windows
with segmental gauged arches, shaped brick aprons to sills. Cast iron area railings
with tasselled spear heads returned up steps. Although the interior was refurbished
contemporary with the facade much of the detail is original. Large front compartment
staircase hall up to piano nobile, open string stairs with carved bracket tread ends,
corkscrew balusters, handrail ramped to Corinthian column newels, dado on wall
corresponding, balusters returned to gallery-landing, fielded panelling to walls.
Plasterwork ceiling with Rococo details. Pedimented doorcases, etc.

Associations with Lord Nelson.

Listing NGR: TQ2888081378

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27084012

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Recommended Books

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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy