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Latitude: 51.516 / 51°30'57"N
Longitude: -0.139 / 0°8'20"W
OS Eastings: 529227
OS Northings: 181321
OS Grid: TQ292813
Mapcode National: GBR DB.YQ
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.J5W4
Entry Name: 164-182, Oxford Street W1
Listing Date: 15 June 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1066035
English Heritage Legacy ID: 422461
Location: Westminster, London, W1W
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: West End
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: All Saints Margaret Street
Church of England Diocese: London
TQ 2981 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER OXFORD STREET W1
(south side)
57/20 Nos. 164 to 182
15.6.73. (even)
- II
Former department store, now offices. 1905-06 by Frank Atkinson with advice
from R. Norman Shaw (viz. R.A. Library drawing) for Waring and Gillow's.
Red brick and lavish stone dressings, slate roof, in a free Renaissance with
riotous application of Hampton Court inspired "Wrenaissance" details well
suited to the Empire-wide pretensions of the store. 4 lofty storeys (including
ground floor/mezzanine podium) and 2 tiers of dormered attics in steep hipped
roof with centre bay of 11 windows raised to 5 storeys under segmental pediment;
return elevations with similar detailing run back to plainer rear on Eastcastle
Street. Ground floor display windows bronze framed and articulated with
mezzanine by stone arcade. Upper floors have elaborately carved stone window
surrounds, those on 3rd floor as giant oeil-de-boeuf with foliage enrichment;
arcaded top floor. Deeply carved and projecting modillion eaves cornice.
Listing NGR: TQ2922181319
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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