207-209, PICCADILLY W1
207-209, PICCADILLY W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265806
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 207-209, PICCADILLY W1
- Statutory Address:
- 207-209, PICCADILLY W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265806
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 207-209, PICCADILLY W1
- Statutory Address 1:
- 207-209, PICCADILLY 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:
- 207-209, PICCADILLY 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 29473 80561
Details
TQ 2980 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER PICCADILLY Wl 70/85 (south side) 30-5-72 Nos 207 to 209 (consec) GV II Corner block of bank chambers. 1892-94 by Alfred Waterhouse but following earlier design by John Robinson. Stone faced. Busy, tightly reticulated facade with free handling of classical-Renaissance motifs. Lofty banking hall and mezzanine, 3 upper storeys and dormered attic. 3 bays to Piccadilly, canted corner with entrance and 3 bay return. The corner entrance is framed by free Ionic order supporting a draped sheild and supporters within segmental arched aedicule; secondary round headed entrance to westernmost bay to right with mullion-transomed mezzanine lights; tripartite windows to banking hall. Rusticated pilaster order articulates ground floor and, defining the tiers of stone mullioned upper floor windows, rises through entablature to the shell decorated frieze of 3rd floor sill course, is continued through 3rd floor by monogrammed. lesenes up to bracketed main cornice and rises through attic to be finished off with ornately architectured finials. Breaking from the main cornice a series of segmented pediments crown the window tiers. The attic pinnacles frame fretted panels alter- nating with paired mullion-transom windows. Survey of London; vol XXIX
Listing NGR: TQ2947380561
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423870
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St James Westminster Part 1 South of Piccadilly: Volumes 29 and 30, Vol. 29, (1960)
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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