26, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2
26, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1236370
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 26, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2
- Statutory Address:
- 26, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1236370
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- 26, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2
- Statutory Address 1:
- 26, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2
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:
- 26, SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2
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 30379 80812
Details
TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER SOUTHAMPTON STREET WC2 72/45 No 26 24.2.58 GV II Substantial terrace house. 1707-08 with 1903 shop front. Brown brick with rubbed brick dressings, slate roof. 4 storeys. 4 windows wide plus a blind half window to left. The 1903 shop front has a panelled door to right framed by pilasters and similar pilasters to left flank of 3 light shop window with slender Doric column dividers, inswept fascia and moulded cornice. Upper floors have slightly recessed sashes under flat rubbed brick gauged arches and with rubbed jamb dressings, the 2nd and 3rd floor sashes with glazing bars in moulded exposed box frames and with moulded sills. Moulded brick string courses and early C19 (?) stucco frieze, moulded cornice and parapet with coping. Double pitch valley roof at right angles to facade. Interior retains original pilastered archway from hall to staircase with panelled soffit and keyed archivolt with patterned fanlight to lunette and panelled door inserted; dog leg cut and carved string staircase now with pairs of turned and twisted balusters per tread as some were removed for reuse in the mid C20 rebuilt upper flights; closet wing, 1st floor front room with mask-keyed archivolt arched and panelled soffit cupboard niches flanking chimney breast etc Survey of London; vol XXXVI
Listing NGR: TQ3038480805
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427340
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St Paul Covent Garden: Volume 36, Vol. 36, (1970)
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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