29, SHEPHERD MARKET W1, 1-23, SHEPHERD MARKET W1, 2-14, SHEPHERD STREET W1

1-23, SHEPHERD MARKET W1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264721
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
29, SHEPHERD MARKET W1, 1-23, SHEPHERD MARKET W1, 2-14, SHEPHERD STREET W1
Statutory Address:
1-23, SHEPHERD MARKET W1
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1264721
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
29, SHEPHERD MARKET W1, 1-23, SHEPHERD MARKET W1, 2-14, SHEPHERD STREET W1
Statutory Address 1:
1-23, SHEPHERD MARKET W1
Statutory Address 2:
2-14, SHEPHERD STREET W1
Statutory Address 3:
29, SHEPHERD MARKET W1

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
1-23, SHEPHERD MARKET W1
Statutory Address:
2-14, SHEPHERD STREET W1
Statutory Address:
29, SHEPHERD MARKET 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 28700 80226

Details

TQ 2880 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER SHEPHERD MARKET Wl 80/129 Nos 1 to 23 (odd) and No 29 (including Nos 2 to 5.2.70 14 Shepherd Street) GV II Eastern and northern ranges of a market block of shops and houses. Dated 1860 and a uniform rebuilding of major portion of the C18 market complex. Yellow brick and stucco rectangular block with passageway through middle and splayed corners; slate roofs. 3 storeys. The individual fronts are 2 windows wide to east with one window returns Shepherd Street), 3 windows wide to east with one window returns (Nos 1 to 5 odd) and one window wide to north (Nos 7 to 23 odd). Simple pilastered shop fronts with corniced fascias, that of No 8 Shepherd Street altered mid C20. Recessed sash windows, some retaining glazing bars, under gauged arches. 2 enriched architraved windows over passageway with date above. Crowning entablature around block with dentil cornice and blocking course, with panel to centre on east front inscribed "Shepherd Market". Nos 15 and 17 are in centre of block flanking the passageway. Shepherd Market was laid out c 1735 and built c. 1746, the designer, builder and entrepreneur being Edward Shepherd, who built on the Grosvenor and Cavendish estates. No 29 c.1840, now forms part of No 14 Shepherd Street and is stuccoed with slate mansard, 2 storeys, with one corniced window on 1st floor above altered shop.

Listing NGR: TQ2870080226

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Legacy System number:
427143
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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