356-359, STRAND WC2
356-359, STRAND WC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264303
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 356-359, STRAND WC2
- Statutory Address:
- 356-359, STRAND WC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264303
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 356-359, STRAND WC2
- Statutory Address 1:
- 356-359, STRAND 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:
- 356-359, STRAND 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 30550 80812
Details
TQ 3080 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER STRAND, WC2 73/38 1.5.86 Nos 356 to 359 (consec) G.V. II Symmetrical terrace of houses with shops. c1830-32 as part of the West Strand Improvements planned by Nash, probably executed by William Herbert. Stucco, slate roofs. Graeco-Roman features. 3 storeys, attic storey and dormered mansards. Centre pair of houses each 3 windows wide, Nos 356 and 359 each of one tripartite window wide and treated as terminal pavilions. No 359 with 4-window return to Burleigh Street. Ground floor shop fronts altered mid C20. The centre pair of houses have architraved glazing bar sashes to 1st (full length) and 2nd floors with modillion cornice over 2nd floor and architraved sashes to attic storey which is finished off with cornice and blocking course. The terminal pavilions have architraved tripartite windows with stucco dividers, those on 1st floor pedimented. The modillion main cornice and attic cornice are broken forward over No 359 and returned but No 356 has additional feature of giant Corinthian pilaster order framing 1st and 2nd floors and supporting entablature. Similar details to return front of No 359 but with the 1st and 2nd floor windows of corner pavilion set in through-storey panel. John Nash; John Summerson. Georgian London; John Summerson.
Listing NGR: TQ3054680815
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 428222
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Summerson, J, Georgian London, (1945)
Summerson, J, The Life and Work of John Nash, (1980)
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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