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Latitude: 51.5115 / 51°30'41"N
Longitude: -0.1252 / 0°7'30"W
OS Eastings: 530198
OS Northings: 180843
OS Grid: TQ301808
Mapcode National: GBR JD.1B
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.S85M
Plus Code: 9C3XGV6F+JW
Entry Name: 27 and 28, King Street WC2
Listing Date: 15 January 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1221462
English Heritage Legacy ID: 413277
ID on this website: 101221462
Location: Strand, Westminster, London, WC2E
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: St James's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Paul Covent Garden
Church of England Diocese: London
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TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER KING STREET, WC2
72/28
15.1.73 Nos. 27 and 28
G.V. II
Offices. No. 27 of C.18 origin altered early C.19 and refronted by
Charles Mayhew 1853-54 and 1856, with No. 28 rebuilt to match No. 27 in
1856-58 by Thomas Little all for the Westminster Fire Office. Stucco
faced, slate roof. Still retaining neo classical features overlaid with
Italianate details. 4 storeys and basement. 5 windows wide (the grouping
in 3 and 2 bays revealing different builds). The ground floor, with mid
C.20 display windows and doorways, is screened by a Roman Doric colonnade
of 5 alternately narrow and wide bays, the entablature surmounted by richly
scrolled rinceaux cast iron balcony with panelled and ball finialed dies.
Channelled 1st and 2nd floors with architraved recessed casements
surmounted by entablatures, the friezes of the 1st floor ones pulvinated.
Square architraved windows to 3rd floor, with consoled sills, separated by
panels. The central 2nd floor window of left hand group of 3 is replaced
by large and boldly modelled cartouche of arms with Prince of Wales
feathers surmounting wreathed portcullis. Sill bands, that to 2nd floor
inscribed "Westminster Fire Offices"; deeply moulded frieze with large
pairs of ornamented consoles rising from 3rd floor panels to projecting
moulded cornice. Cast iron 2nd floor window guards. Cast iron area
railings of geometric pattern. Interior retaining fine late classical 1st
floor boardroom redecorated by Professor Sir Albert Richardson.
Survey of London; Vol. XXXVI.
Listing NGR: TQ3018080857
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