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The White House

A Grade II Listed Building in Regent's Park, London

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Latitude: 51.5253 / 51°31'31"N

Longitude: -0.1436 / 0°8'37"W

OS Eastings: 528880

OS Northings: 182343

OS Grid: TQ288823

Mapcode National: GBR C7.XD

Mapcode Global: VHGQS.GXFL

Plus Code: 9C3XGVG4+4H

Entry Name: The White House

Listing Date: 11 January 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1113231

English Heritage Legacy ID: 477681

Also known as: Meliá White House

ID on this website: 101113231

Location: Regent's Park, Camden, London, NW1

County: London

District: Camden

Electoral Ward/Division: Regent's Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Camden

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Mary Magdalene Munster Sq.

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


ALBANY STREET
11-JAN-1999 The White House

II

Includes: The White House, OSNABURGH TERRACE

Former serviced flats, now a hotel. 1936. By Robert Atkinson. Steel frame clad in pale cream
faience tiles, slightly darker to ground floor and bands. Star-shaped plan providing optimum light and ventilation without light-wells. 9 storeys. Diagonal blocks have chamfered angles and central triangular bays which extend above the roof line. 3-light Crittal windows have continuous sill bands and meet at angles of triangular bays. Original steel windows remain in situ to the north-east and central west ranges; all other windows have been replaced with UPVC windows of a similar design in c.1992. Main entrance to Osnaburgh Terrace altered but subsidiary entrance on Albany Street with good moulded doorcase with figurative frieze, approached by steps with original cast-iron handrail. Flat roof with projecting eaves.
INTERIOR: not inspected. Spencer-Longhurst P ( ed.): Robert Atkinson 1883-1952:Architectural Association: 1989-; 36-37).
Bibliography
8011 Robert Atkinson 1883-1952 (Paul Spencer Longhurst), 1989, Page (s) 36,37

Listing NGR: TQ2888082343

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