General Medical Council
GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL, 44 AND 50, HALLAM STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229240
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- General Medical Council
- Statutory Address:
- GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL, 44 AND 50, HALLAM STREET W1
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229240
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- General Medical Council
- Statutory Address 1:
- GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL, 44 AND 50, HALLAM 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:
- GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL, 44 AND 50, HALLAM 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 28898 81846
Details
TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER HALLAM STREET, Wl 45/41 (East side) 10.9.54 Nos. 44 and 50 (General Medical Council) II Institution. 1913-15 with slightly later extension in same style, by Eustace Frere. Portland stone faced; slate roof. Sophisticated elevation combining Georgian terrace house features with Neo-Grec details subtly deployed to emphasise institutional character. 4 storeys with 1st and 2nd floor partly thrown into one for principal interior spaces; dormered mansard. Right hand part has 5-window front with 3 central windows in full height shallow segmental bow. Square headed doorway to left with antae pilaster jambs, their anthemion neck pattern carried in as frieze over doorhead, and lintel carved with Grecian bas-relief. Triplets of narrow recessed sashes to ground floor with anthemion blocks capping dividers and the left hand triplet with windows heads filled with arabesque relief panels. 2 storey-high windows to 1st and 2nd floors of bow in tripartite groups, the dividers finished off with miniature caryatids, dart moulding lining out edge of reveals. 3 triplets of narrow sashes to 3rd floor. Flanking bays have plain sashes but oculi to 2nd floor. Deep sill band to 1st floor with Greek fret on bow; apron below 3rd floor has central shallow relief of Aesculapius's symbol and lion head spouts flanking; cyma cornice below parapet. Left hand part of front (extension) has similar details with 2 through storey tripartite windows matching those of bow and slightly varied pairs of narrow sash windows above plainer version of No. 44 doorway. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TQ2889881846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 210017
- 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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