94, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1

94, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1213655
Date first listed:
25-Feb-1982
List Entry Name:
94, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1
Statutory Address:
94, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1213655
Date first listed:
25-Feb-1982
Date of most recent amendment:
01-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:
94, GREAT PORTLAND STREET W1
Statutory Address 1:
94, GREAT PORTLAND 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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
94, GREAT PORTLAND 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 29014 81625

Details

TQ 2981 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER GREAT PORTLAND STREET, 46/20 W1 25.2.82 No. 94 (includes former No 34 Langham Street) - II Terrace house on corner. Later C18. Rebuilt stock brick with red brick dressings, slate roof. 4 storeys. 3 windows wide. Ground floor has later C20 showroom inserted. Upper floors have recessed renewed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches. Moulded cornice over 2nd floor, parapet with coping. Return to Langham Street of 2 bays with gable end, has recessed sashes in stucco reveals with stone sills and flat gauged arches. Continuous with this side and now part of same premises, the former No. 34 Langham Street has a 2 window front, with semicircular arched doorway to left, recessed flat arched sashes, cornice over 2nd floor. Inside the latter retains entrance hall and geometrical stone staircase and wrought iron balustrade, the lower flight with spiral and leaf ornament; 1st floor front room with mid C19 moulded cornice. The former No. 34 was the residence of Sir Charles Barry from 1828 to 1841. Marconi also lived here and is said to have made his first radio transmissions from the house.

Listing NGR: TQ2901481625

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
209900
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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