Description

TQ 2981 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER LANGHAM STREET, Wl
46/21
25.2.82 No. 38
GV II
Terrace house. Latter part of C18, refronted c.1900 but retaining original interior
features. Red brick, slate roof. 5 storeys (originally 4) and basement. 3 windows
wide. Stone banded ground floor with ornate neo-Flemish doorway to centre. Sash
windows in brick mannerist architraves; string courses, parapet with coping and
cornice. Ornately patterned cast iron area railings. Interior retains numerous
original features including stone staircase in spacious compartment with square iron
balusters and mahogany handrail with voluted curtail; ground floor rear room has
Coade stone chimneypiece overmantel with wreathed classical tondo, panelled alcove
and dado rail; 1st floor has connected drawing rooms with reeded frame lion mask
corner blocked opening - probably early C19 - but the rear room with elegant late C18
plasterwork ceiling; high quality door and window furniture throughout with
transitional Neo-classical detailing including overdoors and chimneypieces on 1st
floor etc. Listed for interior features.

Listing NGR: TQ2903081628

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27083652

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