40, Queen Anne'S Gate Sw1

CITY OF WESTMINSTER QUEEN ANNE'S GATE, SW1 TQ 2979 NE 91/30 24.2.58 No 40 G.V. I Terraced town house in short west arm of street. c1700-1704 with early C19 alterations, as part of the original Queen Square development. Brown brick with stuccoed ground floor, slate roof. 3 storeys, basement and dormered mansard. 5 windows wide including 2 blind windows. Early to mid C19 enclosed stucco porch with archivolt arched opening, cornice and blocking course. Recessed and flush framed glazing bar sashes, those on upper floors with flat gauged red brick arches and the ground and 1st floor windows with carved stone mask keystones. Stone plat bands to 1st and 2nd floors; parapet with coping. Wrought iron area railings with urn finials. Panels of early C18 lead rainwater cisterns fixed to walls. Interior retains elements of original panelling and good original staircase with cut and carved string and 3 twisted balusters per tread, etc. Part of an exceptional group of Queen Anne houses. Survey of London; Vol X [R C H M]

Listing NGR: TQ2959879591