Pair of Piers With Urns Each Side of St Anne's, Soho
PAIR OF PIERS WITH URNS EACH SIDE OF ST ANNE'S, SOHO, WARDOUR STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274218
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Piers With Urns Each Side of St Anne's, Soho
- Statutory Address:
- PAIR OF PIERS WITH URNS EACH SIDE OF ST ANNE'S, SOHO, WARDOUR STREET W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274218
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Piers With Urns Each Side of St Anne's, Soho
- Statutory Address 1:
- PAIR OF PIERS WITH URNS EACH SIDE OF ST ANNE'S, SOHO, WARDOUR 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:
- PAIR OF PIERS WITH URNS EACH SIDE OF ST ANNE'S, SOHO, WARDOUR 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 29700 80910
Details
TQ 2980 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER WARDOUR STREET, Wl 71/25 23.11.78 Pair of piers with urns each side of Tower of St Anne's, Soho G. V. II Piers and urns. Urns 1677-85/6, or C18 (north one of north pair removed since 1963). Portland stone urns set on rendered piers. The urns, with carved foliage, domed tops, fluted necks and concave square bases, are possibly those originally on the church tower as first built to the designs of Wren or Talman in 1677-85/6 (though not corresponding to those illustrated in Maitland). Survey of London; Vol XXXIII.
Listing NGR: TQ2970080910
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 207447
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St Anne Soho: Volumes 33 and 34 , Vol. 33, (1966)
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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