Description

TQ 2981 NW MORTIMER STREET W1
(North Side)

46/27 No 10

II

The description shall be amended to read:-

Corner block of offices and chambers. 1898 by W.T.M. Walker for Bratt
Colbran & Co of Finsbury. Good quality red brick with portland stone
dressings, slate roof, in restrained Arts and Crafts Tudor Style. 4
storeys and basement. 3 irregular bays wide on each front. Entrance
in second bay from corner with plain stone surround and segmental
pediment. Very shallow rectangular 3 storey bay windows to each front,
stone dressed with 6-light mullioned transomed casement windows to
each floor, the mullions and transoms squared and set flush with face;
otherwise coupled glazing bar sashes in one reveal with flat gauged
arches and 2 groups of 4 sashed lights to attic storey facing Mortimer
Street. Shallow projecting stone cornice at 3rd floor level, broken
over bay windows and attic crowned by plain stone frieze and cavetto
coping. Cast iron area railing with very restrained Arts and Crafts
detailing.

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TQ 2981 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER MORTIMER STREET W1
(north side)
46/27
No. 10

- II

Corner block of offices and chambers. C1898-1903 possibly by Walker or more
likely H. Fuller Clark (c.f. Nos 59-61 Riding House street). Good quality
red brick with Portland stone dressings, slate roof, in restrained Arts and
Crafts Tudor style. 4 storeys and basement. 3 irregular bays wide on each
front. Entrance in second bay from corner with plain stone surround and
segmental pediment. Very shallow rectangular 3 storey bay windows to each
front, stone dressed with 6-light mullioned-transomed casement windows
to each floor, the mullions and transoms squared and set flush with face;
otherwise coupled glazing bar sashes in one reveal with flat gauged arches
and 2 groups of 4 sashed lights to attic storey facing Mortimer Street.
Shallow projecting stone cornice at 3rd floor level, broken over bay windows
and attic crowned by plain stone frieze and cavetto coping. Cast iron area
railing with very restrained Arts and Crafts detailing.

Listing NGR: TQ2926081598

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27083409

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