Description

TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER WIMPOLE STREET, Wl 45/80 (East side) 5.2.70 Nos 28, 29 and 29A G.V. II Corner block of large town houses. 1892-93. Pink terracotta with tiled roof. Ornate Flemish Renaissance style with much small scale enrichment. 5 storeys and attic, on basement. 3 large bay windows with gables over alternating with narrow windows to front. Recessed coffered barrel vaulted porches in narrow bays with hoods on console-brackets and tall parapets. The rectangular bays have mullioned and transomed windows, those on 3rd floor with round arched top lights; the narrow windows between have steep pediments and bowed oriel balconettes on 2nd and 3rd floors. The New Cavendish Street return has 4 storey bow and a 4 storey rectangular bay with similar detail; the ground floor is built out with mullioned-transomed windows and 2 band vaulted enriched doorways. The Dutch gables have arcaded lights; 2-window dormers in between. String courses and enriched aprons. The gables are flanked by turret-finials and there is a small ornate corner turret. Scrollwork cast iron area railings.

Listing NGR: TQ2856781629

External Links

• Wimpole House at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q27080990

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