1 and 1a, Cavendish Square W1 is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 October 1987. House/offices. 31 related planning applications.

1 and 1a, Cavendish Square W1

WRENN ID
last-belfry-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
13 October 1987
Type
House/offices
Address
1 and 1a, Cavendish Square W1, City of Westminster, W1G 0LA
OS grid reference
TQ 289 813
Coordinates
51.51635, -0.14349
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Nos 1 and 1A Cavendish Square is a house that has been converted into offices. It dates from the early 18th century and was altered in the mid-19th century and later. The building is constructed of stuccoed brick and stands three storeys high, with an attic and basement. It occupies a corner site, featuring two windows facing Cavendish Square and a six-window return on the right side. The entrance is square-headed and flanked by Doric pilasters, with a triglyph frieze and cornice above. The windows are square-headed with architraves and recessed sashes. There is an iron balcony on the first floor and a cornice below a balustraded parapet. Inside, there is an open well stone staircase with an early 20th-century balustrade, early 18th-century panelling, and modillion cornices on the upper floors. The interior also includes 18th-century door architraves and some 18th-century doors.

Local climate

1 and 1a, Cavendish Square W1 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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