THE MARLBOROUGH PUBLIC HOUSE

37, 39 AND 40, DRURY LANE WC2

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1210819
Date first listed:: 15-Jan-1973
List Entry Name:: THE MARLBOROUGH PUBLIC HOUSE
Statutory Address:: 37, 39 AND 40, DRURY LANE WC2

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1210819
Date first listed:: 15-Jan-1973
List Entry Name:: THE MARLBOROUGH PUBLIC HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: 37, 39 AND 40, DRURY LANE WC2
Statutory Address 2:: THE MARLBOROUGH PUBLIC HOUSE, 36, DRURY LANE WC2

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: 37, 39 AND 40, DRURY LANE WC2
Statutory Address:: THE MARLBOROUGH PUBLIC HOUSE, 36, DRURY LANE WC2

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 30384 81196

Details

TQ 3081 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER DRURY LANE, WC2 59/1 No. 36 (The Marl- 15.1.73 borough Public House) and Nos 37, 39 and 40. G.V. II Terrace house with shops and public house. c.1840-50, Mercers Company Estate development. Stock brick with stucco dressings, slate roofs. 3 storeys plus attic storey and mansard. No. 36 has a 3-window wide front with 3- window return; Nos 37 and 40 of 3-windows each and No. 39 of 2 windows. No. 36 has public house front with corner entrance, the rest have shop fronts variously altered but all, including pub, retaining framework of plain pilasters supporting entableture-fascia. Upper floors have recessed glazing bar sashes in stucco architraves; 1st floor windows pedimented except No. 37 which has giant Corinthian pilasters through 2 storeys. Modillion cornice over 2nd floor and pilastered attic storey with crowning balustrade incorporating tablets inscribed "Marlborough Head" over No. 36 and "Victoria House" above No. 40. Included for group value at junction with Long Acre q.v., only.

Listing NGR: TQ3037981196

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Legacy System number:: 209525
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.