1a, Cato Street W1 is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 May 1974. Stable. 2 related planning applications.

1a, Cato Street W1

WRENN ID
open-passage-foxglove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 May 1974
Type
Stable
Address
1a, Cato Street W1, City of Westminster, W1H 5HG
OS grid reference
TQ 273 815
Coordinates
51.51822, -0.16557
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a two-storey stable block, now used as business premises, located on Cato Street in Westminster. The street was laid out in 1803, and the stable itself was constructed shortly thereafter. The building is of brown brick with a concealed roof. It has two bays, with a central entrance and garage doors to the left and a casement window to the right. The upper floor has replacement sash windows with glazing bars, set within segmental brick arches. The stable loft gained historical significance as the location of the Cato Street Conspiracy on 23 February 1820, and it is listed primarily for this association.

Local climate

1a, Cato Street W1 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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  • 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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