71-87, GEORGE STREET W1
71-87, GEORGE STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066779
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- 71-87, GEORGE STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 71-87, GEORGE STREET W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1066779
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- 71-87, GEORGE STREET W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 71-87, GEORGE STREET W1
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 71-87, GEORGE STREET W1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 27980 81402
Details
TQ 2781 SE and 2881 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER GEORGE STREET, Wl 54/16; 55/57 25.1.82 Nos. 71 to 87 (odd) G.V. II Terrace of "fourth rate" houses with shops. c.1800, associated with Portman Estate Gloucester Place development; all separate builds. Stock brick, with stucco channelled ground floors, where not altered by later shopfronts; concealed slate roofs. 4 storeys. 2-window fronts. Mid C.19 and later C.19 or mid C.20 altered shop fronts; No.71 having unaltered c.1840-50 bowed shop front flanked by ornamented shop and house door with projecting lantern cases to fanlights, under entablature-fascia; most of remaining house doorways between shops semicircular arched and with doors of 6 fielded or reeded panels. Upper floors have recessed sashes in stucco reveals, under flat gauged arches. Fronts finished off with parapet with stone coping. Some cast iron original window guards to 1st floor. Interiors retain original plain square baluster staircases apart from No. 85, while No. 77 has reset C.18 wrought iron balustrade; all have one or more plain marble chimneypieces, some to rear set across corners; half or fully panelled halls, doors and architrave cases; No. 73 has best preserved interior with a finely carved chimneypiece ornamented with artichoke pilasters and fluted frieze with garlanded central medallion. No. 85 has L.C.C. plaque recording residence of the poet Tom Moore.
Listing NGR: TQ2798081402
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209785
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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