Walmar House

15 Great Castle Street, W1

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1265216
Date first listed:: 22-Nov-1973
List Entry Name:: Walmar House
Statutory Address:: 15 Great Castle Street, W1

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1265216
Date first listed:: 22-Nov-1973
List Entry Name:: Walmar House
Statutory Address 1:: 15 Great Castle Street, W1
Statutory Address 2:: Walmar House, 188-300, Regent Street W1

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: 15 Great Castle Street, W1
Statutory Address:: Walmar House, 188-300, Regent 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 29016 81338

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 3 January 2023 to correct a typo in the name and address and reformat the text to current standards

TQ 2981 SW 57/18

CITY OF WESTMINSTER REGENT STREET, Wl (east Side) Nos. 288 to 300 (even) (Walmar House).

(Including No. 15 Great Castle Street)

22.11.73

GV II

Block of offices and shops between Great Castle Street and Margaret Street. c.1915 by C.T. Armstrong, completed c.1920 by W.J. Fryer. Portland ashlar facing, slate roof. Sub Beaux Arts. Four storeys, attic storey and two tiers of dormers in steep mansard. Five major bays wide, each of three windows and slightly recessed ends of one and two windows, splayed corners and six window returns.

Ground floor shop windows and doorways altered, articulated by tall engaged Roman Doric columns carrying modified entablature. Upper floors have recessed metal casement windows, the central first floor window of each major bay flanked by engaged Doric columns carrying continuous entablature and alternating triangular and segmental pediments. Fluted plat band at second floor level, modified Greek Doric main cornice; centrepiece surmounted by three light dormers. Roof has bronze edge castings. Cast iron balconies to second floor windows.

Listing NGR: TQ2902581323

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Legacy System number:: 425636
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.