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8, King Street

A Grade II Listed Building in St James's, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5116 / 51°30'41"N

Longitude: -0.1242 / 0°7'27"W

OS Eastings: 530263

OS Northings: 180856

OS Grid: TQ302808

Mapcode National: GBR JD.89

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.S8PJ

Plus Code: 9C3XGV6G+J8

Entry Name: 8, King Street

Listing Date: 15 January 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1275192

English Heritage Legacy ID: 413124

ID on this website: 101275192

Location: Strand, Westminster, London, WC2E

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: St James's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Paul Covent Garden

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 19 March 2025 to amend the description and reformat the text to current standards.

TQ 3080 NW
72/42

CITY OF WESTMINSTER
KING STREET, WC2
No. 8

15.1.73

GV.
II Terrace house incorporating north gateway to St. Paul's Churchyard. House has early C19 front, the gateway of c.1730 with gate proper of 1714-15. Stock brick facade, slate roof. Four storeys and dormered mansard. Three windows wide. Mid C20 shop front to right and to left c.1730 blocked architrave and corniced gateway to churchyard with good wrought iron gate of 1714-15. Upper floors have recessed sashes under gauged flat arches. Parapet with coping. Listed for St. Paul's Churchyard entrance.

There is a wall-mounted, 18-inch Windsor gas lantern to the rear elevation, hung on a wrought iron bracket above the entrance to St Paul's Churchyard.

Listing NGR: TQ3026280854

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