4, Old Compton Street
4, Old Compton Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247740
- Date first listed:
- 02-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- 4, Old Compton Street
- Statutory Address:
- 4, Old Compton Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247740
- Date first listed:
- 02-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- 4, Old Compton Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4, Old Compton Street
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:
- 4, Old Compton Street
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 29872 81096
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/04/2020
TQ 2981 SE
58/104
OLD COMPTON STREET
No 4
GV
II
House, now restaurant with accommodation above. Late C17 early C18 with later alterations. Rendered brick, roof obscured behind parapet. Four storeys raised from three in C19. Two bays. Ground floor late C20 entrance front and fascia. First floor pair of casements beneath overlights. Second floor pair of small paned sashes. Third floor pair of casements beneath overlights. All with rendered Cills. Tall proportions of first and second floor windows may reflect early window form. Rendered party wall stack to left. Interior: Above ground floor retains original plan form. Rear room retaining dormer cupboard with lower pair of doors, upper door with segmental head, shaped shelves, plain panelling behind. Plain panelling, partly mutilated, to second floor landing. Staircase with moulded closed string, some original turned balusters, moulded rails, columnar newels with square bases and knobs, the finials missing. Further decorative detail probably survives, obscured.
Rare survival of early house representing the earliest phase of Soho's development (q.v.) Nos 2, 5, 6 Old Compton Street and 101 Charing Cross Road.
Listing NGR: TQ2987281096
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429096
- 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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