Wellington Barracks Main Centre Block With East And West Wings is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 January 1970. Barracks.
Wellington Barracks Main Centre Block With East And West Wings
- WRENN ID
- roaming-corner-starling
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 January 1970
- Type
- Barracks
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TQ 2979 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BIRDCAGE WALK, SW1 90/33 9.1.70 Wellington Barracks: Main centre block with east and west wings
G.V. II
Barracks. 1833-59, by Sir Frederick Smith of the Royal Engineers in consultation with Philip Hardwick; entirely rebuilt behind facades, 1980-83. Stucco, slate roofs. Functional military Grecian. Long central range with link screens to wings, set back behind parade ground. 3 storeys and dormered attics. Central range 27 windows wide with centre 3 bays slightly advanced; the wings 3 windows wide. Central tetrastyle Greek Doric portico with flanking prostyle porticoes; similar porticoes to wings. Recessed glazing bar sashes, with architraves on upper floors. Rusticated ground floor. Upper floors articulated by giant Doric pilasters carrying entablature with blocking course, the 3 bay centrepiece pedimented (with clock) and pediments over the wings. Greek Doric column screens linkk wings to main range.
Listing NGR: TQ2936779537
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