6, FRITH STREET W1, 7, FRITH STREET W1
6, FRITH STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1211966
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 6, FRITH STREET W1, 7, FRITH STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 6, FRITH STREET W1
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1211966
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 6, FRITH STREET W1, 7, FRITH STREET W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 6, FRITH STREET W1
- Statutory Address 2:
- 7, FRITH 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:
- 6, FRITH STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 7, FRITH 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 29728 81145
Details
TQ 2981 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER FRITH STREET, W1 58/44 24.2.58 (No 6) Nos. 6 and 7 14.1.70 (No 7) GV II* Pair of terrace houses. c.1718 part of a former row unusual in its uniform design for this date. The fronts largely rebuilt in stock brick with red brick dressings in 1909 except for original dark red brick southern giant quoin pilaster, rear elevation and fabric intact. 4 storeys and basements. Each front 3 windows wide. Central coupled doorways framed by fluted wooden Doric pilasters with entablature, its architrave and frieze breaking forward with triglyphs over the pilaster, moulded cornice. The recessed glazing bar sash windows with segmental arches are set in shallow through storey recesses rising to main cornice with pilaster effect enhanced by the 1st floor plat band being returned in across ground floor window arches. Moulded stone cornice over 2nd floor is broken out over quoin pilasters. Attic storey of No. 6 altered by insertion of full width casemented workshop window. Parapet with coping. Interiors retain most of their panelled furnishings and cornices, chimneypieces, pilastered openings, from halls to matching dog leg cut and carved string stairs with turned balusters and voluted foot to handrail, etc. rear closet wings etc. No. 6 was the last residence of the essayist William Hazlitt in 1830 (L.C.C. plaque). Survey of London; Vol. XXXIII.
Listing NGR: TQ2972581144
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209747
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St Anne Soho: Volumes 33 and 34 , Vol. 33, (1966)
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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