12, Downing Street Sw1 is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 January 1970. Town house. 3 related planning applications.

12, Downing Street Sw1

WRENN ID
lapsed-porch-soot
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Country
England
Date first listed
14 January 1970
Type
Town house
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TQ 3079 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER DOWNING STREET, SW1 92/3 No. 12 14.1.70 II G.V.

Terraced town house-offices. 1682 origin as one of the houses in Sir George Downing's new street; rebuilt or remodelled c.1723 and probably refaced by Kenton Couse c.1766; virtually rebuilt and much enlarged towards St. James Park by Raymond Erith 1960-63. Red brick, slate roof. Neo-Georgian, sensitively continuing the style of Nos. 10 and 11. 3 storeys and dormered attic with lower ground floor to west and north. 3 windows wide with 3 window extension, 6-window west return and 5 windows to north. Single storey one window entrance porch with cornice and parapet to right. Recessed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches. Stone cornices at 1st floor and eaves. Interior retains a now subdivided room with 2-column screen.

Survey of London; Vol. XIV. History of the King's Works; Vol VI.

Listing NGR: TQ3001979933

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