MEARD STREET W1, 48-58, BROADWICK STREET W1

48-58, BROADWICK STREET W1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1219794
Date first listed:
24-Feb-1958
List Entry Name:
MEARD STREET W1, 48-58, BROADWICK STREET W1
Statutory Address:
48-58, BROADWICK STREET W1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1219794
Date first listed:
24-Feb-1958
List Entry Name:
MEARD STREET W1, 48-58, BROADWICK STREET W1
Statutory Address 1:
48-58, BROADWICK STREET W1
Statutory Address 2:
MEARD STREET W1

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
48-58, BROADWICK STREET W1
Statutory Address:
MEARD 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 29382 81034

Details

TQ 2981 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BROADWICK STREET, W1

57/79 24.2.58 Nos. 48 to 58 (even)

GV II*

Terrace of houses. c1722-23, probably by John Meard . Restored by Quinlan Terry, 1983-84. Brown brick with rubbed brick dressings stuccoed ground floor, tiled roofs. 4 storeys and basement. Each house 3 windows wide, treated as an overall uniform row, but with variant to front of No. 58. Doorways to right of each front with wooden architrave cases and carved consoles supporting cornices, 6-panel doors with rectangular fanlights (Doorcases probably by John Heard). Recessed box frame sashes with later C18 or renewed glazing bars, under segmented red brick arches. Red brick plat bands between storeys and parapet with coping. No. 58 however only has 1st floor plat band and has a painted probably stucco cornice over 2nd floor. Interiors have identical plan of 2 rooms depth with stairs flanking rear room and small closet wing, fully panelled (with 1980s repairs and alterations) and dog leg stairs with carved, cut strings and turned balusters etc. No. 54 was the residence of Charles Bridgeman, landscape architect 1723-38 (GLC plaque). See also Meard Street.

Survey of London; Vol. XXXI.

Listing NGR: TQ2938281034

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
208841
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of Westminster Part 2 North of Piccadilly: Volumes 31 and 32 , Vol. 31, (1963)

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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