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355, Strand WC2

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5113 / 51°30'40"N

Longitude: -0.1198 / 0°7'11"W

OS Eastings: 530570

OS Northings: 180825

OS Grid: TQ305808

Mapcode National: GBR KD.8F

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.W80S

Plus Code: 9C3XGV6J+G3

Entry Name: 355, Strand WC2

Listing Date: 1 May 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1264432

English Heritage Legacy ID: 427851

Also known as: 355 Strand

ID on this website: 101264432

Location: Strand, 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 Paul Covent Garden

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 3080 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER STRAND, WC2
73/34
1.5.86 No 355
G.V. II
Chambers and shops. c1850 refacing, possibly by Charles Gray, of C18 house.
Stuccoed, slate roof. Venetian Gothic details. 4 storeys and dormered mansard.
3 windows wide. Ground floor altered by mid C20 shop front. 1st floor has
slightly advanced almost full width 5 bay colonetted arcade with drip moulds on
carved stops and incised roses to spandrels, dog tooth string to applied
parapet over. 2nd floor recessed sashes (the original window openings prior to
refacing) have superimposed blind arched heads with enriched drip moulds and
panelled tympana. Plain 3rd floor sashes but with incised ornament to lintels
under elaborate false machicolacion with quatrefoil pierced parapet above and
flanking corbelled pinnacle-dies. Included for early use of Venetian Gothic
details and group interest.


Listing NGR: TQ3056580820

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