27 AND 28, BEDFORD STREET WC2, 16, KING STREET
16, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357199
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 27 AND 28, BEDFORD STREET WC2, 16, KING STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 16, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357199
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 27 AND 28, BEDFORD STREET WC2, 16, KING STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 16, KING STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- 27 AND 28, BEDFORD STREET WC2
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:
- 16, KING STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 27 AND 28, BEDFORD STREET WC2
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 30223 80821
Details
TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BEDFORD STREET, WC2 72/52 15.1.73 Nos. 27 and 28 (Including No. 16 King Street)
G.V. II
Corner block of commercial premises with residential accommodation above. 1861-62 with No. 28 added 1872-73 and No. 16 King Street a c.1800 refronting of earlier house. Stucco and painted brick with stucco dressings, slate roofs. Italianate detailing. 4 storeys. Single window bays flanking bowed tripartite window corner and outer bays once again tripartite. 3 windows wide front to No. 28. Altered ground floors. Upper floors have single and tripartite recessed sashes, framed by Ionic pilasters with entablatures and by Doric ones on 2nd floor carrying open pediments, 3rd floor windows with plain architraves. Window bays divided by rusticated pilasters, carrying bracketed cornice and blocking course. No. 28 similar but with windows close set and large console brackets to bold cornice and blocking course. No. 16 King Street has a 2 window wide stock brick front with slate mansard. Altered ground floor. Recessed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches to upper floors. Parapet with coping.
Survey of London; Vol. XXXVI.
Listing NGR: TQ3022780823
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 208623
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Parish of St Paul Covent Garden: Volume 36, Vol. 36, (1970)
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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