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40, Langham Street W1

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5189 / 51°31'7"N

Longitude: -0.1416 / 0°8'29"W

OS Eastings: 529035

OS Northings: 181630

OS Grid: TQ290816

Mapcode National: GBR D9.CP

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.H2HZ

Plus Code: 9C3XGV95+G8

Entry Name: 40, Langham Street W1

Listing Date: 25 February 1982

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1221807

English Heritage Legacy ID: 413719

ID on this website: 101221807

Location: Fitzrovia, Westminster, London, W1W

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: West End

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 2981 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER LANGHAM STREET, W1
46/22
25.2.82 No. 40

GV II

Terrace house. Late C18, refronted c.1900. Red brick, slate roof. 5 storeys
(originally 4) and basement. 3 windows wide. Stone banded ground floor with ornate
neo-Flemish doorway to right. Sash windows in brick mannerist architraves and in
central bays; string courses and parapet with coping and cornice. Ornately
patterned cast iron area railings. Interior retains numerous interior features
including entrance hall with cornice opening into square lobby with 4 arches and
ceiling rose, the transverse arches springing from pilasters with paterae capitals
and side arches framing doorcases. Front room ground floor has enriched dado,
bayleaf plasterwork to chimney breast above mid C19 marble fireplace; enriched
storey band to stairwell; front 1st floor room with bucranium and urn frieze; stone
staircase with wrought iron balustrade; high quality door and window furniture
throughout and Neo- classical overdoors on 1st floor etc. Listed for interior
features.


Listing NGR: TQ2903581630

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