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17, Wimpole Street W1

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5182 / 51°31'5"N

Longitude: -0.148 / 0°8'52"W

OS Eastings: 528595

OS Northings: 181540

OS Grid: TQ285815

Mapcode National: GBR B9.YY

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.D33J

Plus Code: 9C3XGV92+7Q

Entry Name: 17, Wimpole Street W1

Listing Date: 10 September 1954

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1066088

English Heritage Legacy ID: 207663

ID on this website: 101066088

Location: Marylebone, Westminster, London, W1G

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: Marylebone High Street

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: All Souls Langham Place

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER WIMPOLE STREET, Wl
45/136 (East side)
10.9.54 No 17
G.V. II
Terraced 1st rate town house. 1760s Portland Estate development. Stock brick
with channelled stucco ground floor; slate roof. Astylar front distinguished by
fine Chambers-like Doric porch and good set of railings with lampholders.
4 storeys and basement. 4 windows wide. Semicircular arched rusticated doorway
in 2nd bay from left with Doric columned shallow porch and triglyphed dosserets
to open pediment with panelled soffit. Recessed sashes, under flat gauged
arches to upper floors. Plat band over ground floor stuccowork. Parapet with
coping. Early to mid C19 iron balcony. Wrought iron area railings with flambé
torch finials swept up steps with scrollwork lampholders and link
extinguishers. Interior retains good features with front compartment staircase
with wrought iron balustrade, plasterwork and statuary marble and carved
chimneypieces ; etc.


Listing NGR: TQ2859581542

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