27, PRINCES STREET W1, 1, HANOVER STREET W1, 229-247, REGENT STREET W1
1, HANOVER STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265197
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 27, PRINCES STREET W1, 1, HANOVER STREET W1, 229-247, REGENT STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 1, HANOVER STREET W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265197
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 27, PRINCES STREET W1, 1, HANOVER STREET W1, 229-247, REGENT STREET W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, HANOVER STREET W1
- Statutory Address 2:
- 229-247, REGENT STREET W1
- Statutory Address 3:
- 27, PRINCES STREET W1
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:
- 1, HANOVER STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 229-247, REGENT STREET W1
- Statutory Address:
- 27, PRINCES STREET 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 29024 81120
Details
TQ 2981 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER REGENT STREET, W1 57/39 (west side) Nos. 229 to 247 (odd) 22.11.73 (including No. 1 Hanover Street and No. 27 Princes Street) GV II Block of offices and shops. The centre domed block of 1898 (Nos. 235-241) by G.D. Martin, wings added with the Blomfield-Tanner rebuilding of the street, c.1922-23 by D.J. Davis with Yates, Cook and Darbyshire. Portland stone, slate roofs. 1898 block in busy Free Classical style with vaguely French Empire details. The wings in the conventional Regent Street classical style with Beaux Arts touches. 1898 block 9 bays wide, the later wings of 7 and 5 bays, splayed corners, 10-window returns to Hanover Street and 9 windows to Princes Street. 5 storeys and attics. 1898 block has arched central entrance with broken segmental pediment, contained with mid to late c.20 shop fronts in pilastered giant arcade embracing 1st floor with mosaic decoration to spandrels. Centrepiece continued through 2nd and 3rd floors by an oriel bow; architraved casement windows, enriched flanking centre and articulated through 3rd and 4th floors by Ionic pilasters supporting bracketed entablature; 2 tiers of attics with small copper domed turrets flanking central coppered dome on octagonal drum. Wings have mid to late c.20 shop fronts articulated by Doric columns carrying entablature, rusticated 1st floor. Upper floors have architraved metal casement windows. Main cornice carved arc from 1898 block. Stone pedimented dormers in mansard with Beaux Arts ridge crestings.
Listing NGR: TQ2900781136
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425682
- 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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