3-13, WHITCOMB STREET WC2
3-13, WHITCOMB STREET WC2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357389
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 3-13, WHITCOMB STREET WC2
- Statutory Address:
- 3-13, WHITCOMB STREET WC2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357389
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 3-13, WHITCOMB STREET WC2
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3-13, WHITCOMB 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:
- 3-13, WHITCOMB 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 29850 80502
Details
TQ 2980 NE and SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER WHITCOMB STREET, WC2 71/105 ;82/11 21.3.74 Nos. 3 to 13 (odd) G.V. II Back premises, including gallery, shops and vast vaults. c.1820-23 as part Nash's Suffolk Street development (qv Nos. 6 ½ and 7 Suffolk Street), considerably altered late 1970s Stock brick, concealed slate roof; Extremely sparsely windowed functional rear elevation except for 1970s fenestration to advanced rebuilt part to right, with little indication of storey heights. Approximately 3 storeys but much taller and raised on vaults to left due to sloping site. The unaltered left hand part has a symmetrical treatment 5 bays wide; large central semicircular waggon archway (to vaults) flanked on ground floor by recessed segmental arched sash windows and at 1st floor level by camber arched ones. The tall top storey is blind and has 2 tall semicircular arched panels flanking large central one corresponding with waggon arch below. Stone plat band beneath top storey; parapet with coping. Right hand altered and rebuilt on ground and 1st floor with arcading and segmental arched windows in keeping. The interior of left hand part below gallery has very extensive round arched brick vaulted cellars with central aisle and smaller lateral cellars, all on lofty scale. The gallery, now with access via the new Huntscombe Court, was designed by Nash and Elmes, c.f. Suffolk Street. Survey of London; Vol. XX. John Nash; John Summerson.
Listing NGR: TQ2985080502
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 207591
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Summerson, J, The Life and Work of John Nash, (1980)
Survey of London in Trafalgar Square and neighbourhood The Parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields Part 3: Volume 20 , Vol. 20, (1979)
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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