Worcester Arms Public House
12-22, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212795
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Worcester Arms Public House
- Statutory Address:
- 12-22, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212795
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Worcester Arms Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 12-22, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1
- Statutory Address 2:
- WORCESTER ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 89, GEORGE STREET W1
- Statutory Address 3:
- WORCESTER ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, GLOUCESTER PLACE 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:
- 12-22, GLOUCESTER PLACE W1
- Statutory Address:
- WORCESTER ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 89, GEORGE STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- WORCESTER ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, GLOUCESTER PLACE 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 27957 81399
Details
TQ 2781 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER GLOUCESTER PLACE, W1 54/20 (east side) Nos 12 to 22 (even) and the Worcester Arms Public House (including 14.1.70 No 89 George Street) GV II Row of terraced houses terminating in corner public house. c.1800-20 Portman Estate development. Stock brick with channelled stucco ground floor; slate roofs. 4 storeys and basements with dormered mansards, Nos 16 and 18 of 5 storeys. 2-window wide fronts. Entrances to right except for No 22 and worcester Arms which has entrance on George Street return; Nos 12 and 16 have square-headed doorways and fanlights in stucco architraves, No 16 with half pilasters carrying architrave cornice; Nos 14, 18, 20 and 22 have semicircular arched doorways and architraves, enriched Coade imposts, and fanlights; No 14 with Ionic half pilasters carrying entablature with decorated frieze and central cartouche. Recessed sash windows, under flat gauged arches to upper floors. George Street return of Worcester Arms has altered public house front under entablature fascia. Stucco plat band over ground floor; modillion cornice and balustraded parapet (except No 16 with bracke- ted cornice and blocking course and No 18 with blocking course only). Original geometrical pattern cast iron balconies to 1st floor, Nos 12 and 22 with balco- nettes. Cast iron area railings with urn finials (No 12 later C19 railings). Part of one of the most extensive and intact sequences of Georgian terraced houses in London.
Listing NGR: TQ2795781399
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 209809
- 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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