38, LANGHAM STREET W1

38, LANGHAM STREET W1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1274985
Date first listed:
25-Feb-1982
List Entry Name:
38, LANGHAM STREET W1
Statutory Address:
38, LANGHAM STREET W1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1274985
Date first listed:
25-Feb-1982
List Entry Name:
38, LANGHAM STREET W1
Statutory Address 1:
38, LANGHAM 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.

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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:
38, LANGHAM 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 29030 81628

Details

TQ 2981 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER LANGHAM STREET, Wl 46/21 25.2.82 No. 38 GV II Terrace house. Latter part of C18, refronted c.1900 but retaining original interior features. Red brick, slate roof. 5 storeys (originally 4) and basement. 3 windows wide. Stone banded ground floor with ornate neo-Flemish doorway to centre. Sash windows in brick mannerist architraves; string courses, parapet with coping and cornice. Ornately patterned cast iron area railings. Interior retains numerous original features including stone staircase in spacious compartment with square iron balusters and mahogany handrail with voluted curtail; ground floor rear room has Coade stone chimneypiece overmantel with wreathed classical tondo, panelled alcove and dado rail; 1st floor has connected drawing rooms with reeded frame lion mask corner blocked opening - probably early C19 - but the rear room with elegant late C18 plasterwork ceiling; high quality door and window furniture throughout with transitional Neo-classical detailing including overdoors and chimneypieces on 1st floor etc. Listed for interior features.

Listing NGR: TQ2903081628

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
413718
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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