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CHELSEA EMBANKMENT , SW3
English Heritage Reference: 203623
RBKC Reference: 63/14
Property: SWAN HOUSE  17 
Street: CHELSEA EMBANKMENT , SW3
Date: 24/06/1954
Grade: II*
Grouped: GV
Description: House. 1876. R Norman Shaw, architect. 4-storey, basement and dormers. Mostly 7 windows. Red brick tiled roof. Carved eaves cornice. Overhanging first and second floor, with second floor projecting beyond first floor, flanked by brick piers. Three wide oriels with curved returns and semi-circular-headed central lights at first floor. Leaded panes. Second floor windows long and narrow with glazing bars, alternate windows 3-sided oriels with single brackets beneath. Central entrance with swan motif over door.
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