Running Horse Public House

52-54, DAVIES STREET W1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1356958
Date first listed:
17-Jan-1975
List Entry Name:
Running Horse Public House
Statutory Address:
52-54, DAVIES STREET W1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1356958
Date first listed:
17-Jan-1975
List Entry Name:
Running Horse Public House
Statutory Address 1:
52-54, DAVIES STREET W1
Statutory Address 2:
RUNNING HORSE PUBLIC HOUSE, 50, DAVIES STREET W1

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
52-54, DAVIES STREET W1
Statutory Address:
RUNNING HORSE PUBLIC HOUSE, 50, DAVIES 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 28580 80989

Details

TQ 2880 NE, 2881 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER DAVIES STREET W1 56/9; 69/66 17.1.75 No 50 (Running Horse Public House) and Nos 52-54 (even)

- II

Three houses 1839-40, Joshua Higgs builder. Stuccoed, slate roofs. Four storeys and basement. No 50, the pub, has 3 window front with 4 window return. First floor windows have cornices on consoles with pediment over central one. Dentilled main and original course over second floor; parapet with stuccoed blocking course and scrolled upstand. Nos 52 and 54 also have cornices on consoles to first floor windows with early C19 cast iron balconettes. Original main cornice modillioned and dentilled, over second floor. No 52 has Greek Doric columned porch. All upper floor windows retain glazing bar sashes. c.1840 cast iron area railings. Survey of London Vol XL.

Listing NGR: TQ2858080989

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Legacy System number:
209444
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Survey of London in Survey of London - The Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair Part 2 The buildings: Volume 40 , Vol. 40, (1980)

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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