62 AND 64, HORSEFERRY ROAD SW1 (See details for further address information) is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 July 1987. Shelter, lodging house.

62 AND 64, HORSEFERRY ROAD SW1 (See details for further address information)

WRENN ID
waiting-corridor-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 July 1987
Type
Shelter, lodging house
Address
62 AND 64, HORSEFERRY ROAD SW1 (See details for further address information), 87, 89 and 91, Tufton Street Sw1, City of Westminster
OS grid reference
TQ 300 790
Coordinates
51.49499, -0.12789
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Nos 62 and 64 Horseferry Road is a former shelter for destitute boys and a lodging house for very poor working lads, built between 1912 and 1913 and designed by A E Hughes. The building is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and stands five storeys tall, including a full attic storey with dormers. The facade facing Horseferry Road features five bays, while there is an eight-bay return to the left. It has rusticated quoins and entrances located to the left and right of the facade. The windows are square-headed, flush framed with sashes and glazing bars, and feature keystones. There is a circular window to the left at the third floor level, which is topped with a semi-circular stone hood. Above the third floor, there is a modillion cornice. The building holds considerable historic interest, particularly due to its connections with the movement to emigrate destitute boys.

Local climate

62 AND 64, HORSEFERRY ROAD SW1 (See details for further address information) sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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