Michelin House the Main Part Facing the Fulham Road
MICHELIN HOUSE THE MAIN PART FACING THE FULHAM ROAD, 81, FULHAM ROAD SW3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080656
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Michelin House the Main Part Facing the Fulham Road
- Statutory Address:
- MICHELIN HOUSE THE MAIN PART FACING THE FULHAM ROAD, 81, FULHAM ROAD SW3
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080656
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Michelin House the Main Part Facing the Fulham Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- MICHELIN HOUSE THE MAIN PART FACING THE FULHAM ROAD, 81, FULHAM ROAD SW3
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:
- MICHELIN HOUSE THE MAIN PART FACING THE FULHAM ROAD, 81, FULHAM ROAD SW3
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 27224 78735
Details
TQ 2778 NW FULHAM ROAD SW3 48/23 15.4.69 No 81 (Michelin House the main part facing the Fulham Road)
II
1905, extended. 1910. Architect, J Espinasse of Clermont-Ferrand. Two storeys, concrete and brick construction faced with glazed terra-cotta. Three bay front, the ground floor divided by ornamental piers, with ornamental ironwork below lintels. Ornamental cornice over. Large round arched central window with shaped gable over with tyre models as kneelers. Windows to right and left with rectangular heads beneath ornamental panels decorated with wheels and foliage. Small octagonal corner turrets to full height but with some red brick. Left hand return of 9 bays, right hand of 5, with further, simpler windows behind. Return sides continued in similar style. Segmental and square headed windows on ground floor. First floor windows flat headed with words "Michelin Tyre Company Limited Bibendum" over. Ends with windows between piers; ornamental frieze between storeys. Open segmental pediments at intervals with inset faience tyres. The material is Bermentofts Marmo facing. Series of pictorial tile panels on the side elevations (ground floor) and inside the drive-in by Gilardoni Fils of Paris. The panels represent the racing successes of cars with Michelin tyres between 1900 and 1908, and in the fitting bay Edward VII and Prince George in their Michelin type fitted car.
Listing NGR: TQ2722478735
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 203794
- 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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