10, DOWNING STREET SW1
10, DOWNING STREET SW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1210759
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 10, DOWNING STREET SW1
- Statutory Address:
- 10, DOWNING STREET SW1
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1210759
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 10, DOWNING STREET SW1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 10, DOWNING STREET SW1
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 10, DOWNING STREET SW1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 30059 79937
Details
TQ 3079 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER DOWNING STREET, SW1 92/5 No. 10 14.1.70 I G.V.
Large terraced town house. 1682 origin, built as 2 houses in Sir George Downing's development of the street; remodelled as one property, incorporating a large house of c.1677 to the north facing Horseguards Parade, 1723-35 by the Office of Works (Kent, Isaac Ware and Flitcroft all probably involved); the street front refaced (with No. 11 q.v.) c.1766-75 by Kenton Couse; major reconstruction/restoration 1960-64 by Raymond Erith. Darkened brick street front with sparse stone dressings, slate roof. 3 storeys, basement and dormered mansard. 5 window wide astylar front. Doorway in 2nd bay from right, recessed panelled door and fanlight in stone architrave with shaped consoles to moulded cornice; similar disused doorway to left. Recessed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches. Stone plat band below 1st floor sill band; main stone cornice below parapet with coping. Cast iron area railings with overthrow lampholder. The rear north premises of C.17 origin remodelled c.1723-35, are of red brick with hipped tiled roof. 2 storeys on basement and dormered attic. 7-window wide symmetrical north front with 3-window centre break, 5-window west return. Recessed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches. Although the interior has been replanned (in conjunction with Nos. 11 and 12) and carefully reconstructed, the principal rooms and the north staircase remain; top lit stone stairs with substantial S pattern iron balustrade; 2 storey vaulted kitchen of c.1723-35; Dining Room (and breakfast room) by Soane 1825-26 with typically individual shallow vault design and panelling; Drawing Room with 2-column screen decorated in the Kent manner; Cabinet Room with a screen of 2 richly carved Corinthian columns; fine collection of statuary marble chimneypieces; etc. No. 10 has been the official residence of the Prime Minister as first Lord of the Treasury since 1735.
Survey of London; Vol. XIV. History of the King's Works; Vol. VI.
Listing NGR: TQ3004679951
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209516
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St Margaret Westminster Part 3 Neighbourhood of Whitehall Volume 2:Volume 14 , ,Vol. , (1931),
Mordaunt Crook, J, Port, M H, The History of the Kings Works in The History of the Kings Works 1782-1851, ,Vol. 6, (1973),
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
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