355, STRAND WC2
355, STRAND WC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264432
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 355, STRAND WC2
- Statutory Address:
- 355, STRAND WC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264432
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- 355, STRAND WC2
- Statutory Address 1:
- 355, 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:
- 355, 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 30570 80825
Details
TQ 3080 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER STRAND, WC2 73/34 1.5.86 No 355 G.V. II Chambers and shops. c1850 refacing, possibly by Charles Gray, of C18 house. Stuccoed, slate roof. Venetian Gothic details. 4 storeys and dormered mansard. 3 windows wide. Ground floor altered by mid C20 shop front. 1st floor has slightly advanced almost full width 5 bay colonetted arcade with drip moulds on carved stops and incised roses to spandrels, dog tooth string to applied parapet over. 2nd floor recessed sashes (the original window openings prior to refacing) have superimposed blind arched heads with enriched drip moulds and panelled tympana. Plain 3rd floor sashes but with incised ornament to lintels under elaborate false machicolacion with quatrefoil pierced parapet above and flanking corbelled pinnacle-dies. Included for early use of Venetian Gothic details and group interest.
Listing NGR: TQ3056580820
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427851
- 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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