Smithkline Beecham House Including Midland Bank
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM HOUSE INCLUDING MIDLAND BANK, GREAT WEST ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361320
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Smithkline Beecham House Including Midland Bank
- Statutory Address:
- SMITHKLINE BEECHAM HOUSE INCLUDING MIDLAND BANK, GREAT WEST ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361320
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Smithkline Beecham House Including Midland Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- SMITHKLINE BEECHAM HOUSE INCLUDING MIDLAND BANK, GREAT WEST ROAD
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:
- SMITHKLINE BEECHAM HOUSE INCLUDING MIDLAND BANK, GREAT WEST ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hounslow (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 18140 78276
Details
The following building shall be added:-
GREAT WEST ROAD
TQ 1878 & TQ 1978
(South side)
16/200
Smithkline Beecham House
including Midland Bank
GV II
Factory; now company headquarters and offices, and bank. East wing 1936 by
G A Warren; otherwise 1937-42 by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners; for
Simmonds Aerocessories. 1947 converted into offices for British Overseas
Aircraft Corporation; further alterations 1955-6 and 1960 by R Gallanaugh
for Beechams and subsequently. Pale brick in Flemish bond with concrete
and ashlar plinth; sill and lintel bands; window jambs; architraves; fins
to tower and flanking blocks; upper storey of tower; and parapets.
Flat concrete roofs.
Central 11-storey tower with lower 3-storey flanking blocks set slightly
forward and overlapping front corners of tower. Long side wings of 2 storeys
and basement which terminate in circular entrance towers (not much taller
than wings) and then return rearwards.
Entrance elevation; entrance across full-width of tower has late C20 glazinq,
fascia, balconied windows over and deep band linking the 2 flanking blocks.
Tower has 3-light window with original metal glazing bars, rising to
8th floor; 9th floor fronted by figure of a airman with eagle on shoulder, on
stand; indented parapet; returns of tower have 9-light similar windows with
9 windows to top floor, some of which have replacement glazing; rear has
plainer 3-light window with flanking narrow windows on each floor; chimney.
Blocks flanking tower each have a full-height 5-light window to front,
5 plainer windows to rear and 9 to returns retaining original glazing bars
except to lower floors at rear. Side wings on each floor have near-
continuous windows separated by wide jambs, only the basement windows
retaining original glazing bars; curved corners at junctions with end
entrance towers. These each have steps up to a double door with bowed columns
and hood; window above; and are flanked by fins and tall narrow windows.
Each wing return has a plainer entrance at east end. Later wing extensions
and additions to rear of wings and to tower. Interior: tower retains
original stair on right hand side with marbled lobby and keyed round archway
on 2nd floor, marbled lift lobby to lst floor on left side and in reception
area; otherwise interior is considerably altered.
Listing NGR: TQ1814078276
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 16 February 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439937
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 16 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/12062
War Memorials Online, accessed 16 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/111580
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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