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Latitude: 51.5126 / 51°30'45"N
Longitude: -0.1126 / 0°6'45"W
OS Eastings: 531071
OS Northings: 180985
OS Grid: TQ310809
Mapcode National: GBR LC.WY
Mapcode Global: VHGR0.07CS
Plus Code: 9C3XGV7P+2X
Entry Name: California House
Listing Date: 8 September 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1357027
English Heritage Legacy ID: 209704
ID on this website: 101357027
Location: Holborn, Westminster, London, WC2R
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 Mary le Strand with St Clement Danes
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: House
TQ 3180 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER ESSEX STREET, WC2
74/2 Nos 36 to 39 (consec)
8.9.72 California House
G.V. II
Offices. 1892 by the partnership of Robert Lempriere Hesketh and Walter Stokes;
originally 2 houses of unequal size. Buff terracotta with much enrichment.
Lavish display of Flemish Renaissance motifs. 3 storeys, basement and attic. 14
windows wide in all, closely set. 2 doorways, towards left and centre-right,
with panelled and glazed doors with rectangular fanlights recessed in pilaster
jambs beneath entablature-lintels. Recessed plate glass sashes in enriched
surrounds on 1st floor, and all flanked by pilasters; southernmost bay and 2
others project slightly and are flanked on each floor by engaged enriched
columns carrying pediments of varied design. Elaborate arabesque friezes over
ground and 1st floor, and modillion eaves cornice. Clustered column and quoin
pilasters to Devereux Court corner on each floor. Cast iron ornamental area
railings.
Listing NGR: TQ3107180985
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