| 4 Cowley Street | |
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  Location in London | |
| General information | |
| Address | 4 Cowley Street |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°29′51″N 0°07′38″W / 51.497363°N 0.12721361°W |
| Construction started | 1904 |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Horace Field |
4 Cowley Street is a Grade II listed house in Westminster, London SW1. Previously the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Democrats, it is now a residential building.
History
The building was constructed in 1904–1905 by the architect Horace Field as offices for the North Eastern Railway. [1]
English Heritage notes it as having "Lavish late C.17 style, rather out of scale with its neighbours but with fine Arts and Crafts quality of detailing by this early Neo-Georgian revivalist, and no doubt given more importance as it closes the north continuation into Cowley Street of Lord North Street axis." [1]
The building became the headquarters of the SDP ( Social Democratic Party) in the 1980s, and following the party's merger with the Liberal Party in 1988, it became home to the Liberal Democrats until 2011. [2]
The building has been restored and refurbished by Saigol DDC as a single family house, rebranded as Mansion House, and is for sale at £36 million. [3] [4]
References
- ^ a b Historic England, "4 Cowley Street SW1 (1290822)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 July 2017
- ^ Chorley, Matt (21 May 2011). "Lib Dems move HQ from rabbit warren to 'The Thick of It'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Knight Frank". Knight Frank. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "4 Cowley Street London". historicengland.org.uk. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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