Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 51.5213 / 51°31'16"N
Longitude: -0.1167 / 0°7'0"W
OS Eastings: 530759
OS Northings: 181949
OS Grid: TQ307819
Mapcode National: GBR K8.YT
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.X1P2
Plus Code: 9C3XGVCM+G8
Entry Name: Number 3 to 16 and Attached Railings
Listing Date: 24 October 1951
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1113197
English Heritage Legacy ID: 477622
ID on this website: 101113197
Location: Holborn, Camden, London, WC1N
County: London
District: Camden
Electoral Ward/Division: Holborn and Covent Garden
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Camden
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St George Queen Square
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Architectural structure
CAMDEN
TQ3081NE GREAT JAMES STREET
798-1/101/658 (East side)
24/10/51 Nos.3-16 (Consecutive)
and attached railings
GV II*
14 terraced houses. 1720-24. For J Metcalfe. Brown brick,
upper storeys with some later refacing in multi-coloured stock
brick. No.3 refaced in yellow stock brick.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys and basements. 3 windows each. Segmental
red brick arches and dressings to flush frame windows, some
with glazing bars and some with reeded frames with roundels.
Parapets. Wooden, architraved doorcases.
Nos 3 and 4 with half pilasters, plain pediments, patterned
fanlights and panelled doors.
Nos 5, 7 and 10-16 with enriched carved brackets carrying hood
with panelled soffits, most with patterned radial fanlights
and panelled doors.
No.6 with engaged columns (Tower of Winds), frieze with
festooned urns, dentil pedimented cornice, round arched
doorway with fanlight and panelled door.
Nos 8 and 9 with pilasters, dentil cornices, patterned radial
fanlights and panelled doors.
Between the houses, lead rainwater heads with lion masks and
lead pipes. At 2nd floor level of No.16, a very worn stone
cartouche inscribed "Great James Street 1721".
INTERIORS: most houses with good panelling; open staircases
with turned balusters, column newels and carved brackets to
treads.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings to areas,
with urn or torch flambe finials.
No.14 was listed on 14/05/74.
Listing NGR: TQ3076881934
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
