Description

TQ 2879 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PICCADILLY, W1
89/6 (north side)
No 138
2.7.69
G.V. II
Terraced town house. c1760-64 or 1798 origin, remodelled and refaced 1891 by
R S Wornum. Portland stone, slate roof. Neo-classical revival with rather Louis
XVI details. 3 tall storeys, attic storey and dormered mansard, on basement. 3
windows wide with full height canted bay to left. Rusticated ground floor with
tall, pedestalled Doric columned enclosed porch to right; recessed glazing bar
sashes deep set in blind arcading to ground floor including canted bay. Upper
floors have architraved sashes, those on 1st floor with pediments, articulated
by giant, 2-storey, order of Doric pilasters supporting entablature with swag
carving to frieze; attic storey with enriched pilasters and crowning
balustrade. Carved relief plaques with swags below 2nd floor windows. Light
cast iron balcony across 1st floor. Ornate cast iron area railings.

Listing NGR: TQ2854279954

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27081247

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014