28, 29 AND 29A, WIMPOLE STREET W1
28, 29 AND 29A, WIMPOLE STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224874
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 28, 29 AND 29A, WIMPOLE STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 28, 29 AND 29A, WIMPOLE STREET W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1224874
- Date first listed:
- 05-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- 28, 29 AND 29A, WIMPOLE STREET W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 28, 29 AND 29A, WIMPOLE 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:
- 28, 29 AND 29A, WIMPOLE 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 28567 81629
Details
TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER WIMPOLE STREET, Wl 45/80 (East side) 5.2.70 Nos 28, 29 and 29A G.V. II Corner block of large town houses. 1892-93. Pink terracotta with tiled roof. Ornate Flemish Renaissance style with much small scale enrichment. 5 storeys and attic, on basement. 3 large bay windows with gables over alternating with narrow windows to front. Recessed coffered barrel vaulted porches in narrow bays with hoods on console-brackets and tall parapets. The rectangular bays have mullioned and transomed windows, those on 3rd floor with round arched top lights; the narrow windows between have steep pediments and bowed oriel balconettes on 2nd and 3rd floors. The New Cavendish Street return has 4 storey bow and a 4 storey rectangular bay with similar detail; the ground floor is built out with mullioned-transomed windows and 2 band vaulted enriched doorways. The Dutch gables have arcaded lights; 2-window dormers in between. String courses and enriched aprons. The gables are flanked by turret-finials and there is a small ornate corner turret. Scrollwork cast iron area railings.
Listing NGR: TQ2856781629
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 207667
- 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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