2-6, MEARD STREET W1
2-6, MEARD STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1222690
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 2-6, MEARD STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 2-6, MEARD STREET W1
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- Reference:
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1222690
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 2-6, MEARD STREET W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2-6, MEARD 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:
- 2-6, 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 29653 81037
Details
TQ 2981 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER MEARD STREET, W1 58/66 (North Side)
24.2.58 Nos. 2 to 6 (even)
GV II*
Uniform terrace houses. 1732 by John Meard, with some C19 and mid C20 alterations. Stock brick, stuccoed below 1st floor sills. 4 storeys, No. 2 retaining basement area. No. 2 has doorway to right with later doorcase and cornice. Nos. 4 and 6 have mid C20 shop fronts embracing house doorways. No. 2 has flush framed casements whilst Nos 4 and 6 have flush framed sashes with later C19 glazing, under flat red brick gauged arches. Parapets with stone copings. Wrought iron area railings to No. 2. Interiors panelled and finished in a superior style to Nos. 1 to 21 (odd), but mutilated and partly boxed-in at No. 2; passage-halls, dog leg staircase with Doric column balusters and newels, cut bracket strings, panelling raised and fielded on ground and 1st floor with dentilled box cornices; to centre of ground floor front room back wall of No. 4 is a Doric pilastered recess with ovolo moulded elliptical archivolt; fluted Doric pilasters with enriched capitals to passage openings into staircases etc. See also the contemporary Nos. 1 to 7 Meard Street and Nos. 67 to 70 Dean Street by Meard.
Survey of London; Vol. XXXIII.
Listing NGR: TQ2965381037
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 418109
- 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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