Spanish Embassy is a Grade I listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 1958. A Victorian Mansion, house. 6 related planning applications.

Spanish Embassy

WRENN ID
ghost-spire-umber
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 February 1958
Type
Mansion, house
Period
Victorian
Address
Spanish Embassy, 24, Belgrave Square Sw1, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 282 792
Coordinates
51.49784, -0.15359
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Spanish Embassy, at No. 24 Belgrave Square, is a mansion dating from around 1840 to 1850, designed by Henry E. Kendall. The building is constructed of stucco, with a roof that is not visible. It is an example of Graeco-Roman style architecture. The central three-storey section features five bays, flanked by two-storey wings of three bays each. A central three-bay porch is present, with paired Greek Gothic columns. The ground floor is characterised by channelling. The windows are square-headed and architraved, with a triplet of windows to the first floor centre, surmounted by a pediment incorporating an applied Corinthian order. The windows contain sashes with some original glazing. A balustraded parapet tops the building. The interior has not been inspected. The embassy is an integral element of the Belgrave Square development.

Local climate

Spanish Embassy sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
  • Sale history — 4 transactions since 1998
  • Related listed building consents — 6 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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