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Latitude: 51.5147 / 51°30'52"N
Longitude: -0.1428 / 0°8'33"W
OS Eastings: 528968
OS Northings: 181162
OS Grid: TQ289811
Mapcode National: GBR DC.36
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.G6W6
Plus Code: 9C3XGV74+VV
Entry Name: 5, Princes Street
Listing Date: 5 September 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1237535
English Heritage Legacy ID: 428852
ID on this website: 101237535
Location: Mayfair, Westminster, London, W1B
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: West End
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St George, Hanover Square
Church of England Diocese: London
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CITY OF WESTMINSTER PRINCES STREET
TQ 2881 SE
(west side)
56/205 No. 5
II
House and shop, c. 1720-30, refronted c. 1830. Colourwashed brick
to front, with Felmish bond brown brick to rear; double-glazed plain-
tile roof; brick left end stack. Double-depth plan with small rear
left wing, 4 storeys with basement; 2-window range. Early C19 decorative
wrought-iron railings surround top of basement area; C20 plate-glass
window flanked by C20 doors with overlights set in early C19 classical
architraves with cornices over pilasters. Moulded stuccoed architraves
to all windows, vih cornices to first floor and Regency-style wrought-
iron balconies to first- and second-floor windows: sashes with margin-
light glazing bars to first floor, French windows with margin-light
sashes to second floor and 8-pane sashes with margin lights to attic
storey. Interior: c. 1720-30 plaster cornices to ground floor; panelling
to left of dog-leg with landing staircase of c. 1720-30, with fret-
cut brackets and panelled soffits to carriage; moulded handrail set
on turned balusters from ground floor to basement. First floor has
early C19 panelled shutters, decorative plaster cornices and classical
fireplace with fluted pilasters; panelled wall of c. 1720-30 to right.
Second floor has early C19 classical fireplace with roundels. Basement
has fine lead cistern dated 1726 which is "in situ" to front: date
and decoration in raised relief, with classical figures and dolphins
set in strapwork surround.
Listing NGR: TQ2896881162
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