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42 and 43, Wimpole Street W1

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5202 / 51°31'12"N

Longitude: -0.1489 / 0°8'56"W

OS Eastings: 528525

OS Northings: 181762

OS Grid: TQ285817

Mapcode National: GBR B9.Q7

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.C1MZ

Plus Code: 9C3XGVC2+3C

Entry Name: 42 and 43, Wimpole Street W1

Listing Date: 5 February 1970

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1224892

English Heritage Legacy ID: 207671

ID on this website: 101224892

Location: Marylebone, Westminster, London, W1G

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: Marylebone High Street

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Marylebone

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER WIMPOLE STREET Wl
45/47 (East side)
Nos 42 and 43
5.2.70
GV II
Terraced-town houses. 1770s Portland Estate development, probably by John
White (some early to mid C19 alterations to No 43). Stock brick with
channelled stucco ground floors: slate roofs, 4 storeys and basements. 3-
window wide astylar fronts. Broad semicircular arched doorway to right of
No 42 with stucco rustication and Coade head keystone, No 43 with stucco Ionic
columned porch to right; panelled doors, sidelights and patterned fanlights in
plain Venetian window composition. Recessed sashes under flat gauged arches to
upper floors. Plat bands over ground floors, with guilloche enrichment to No
43 which also has 2nd and 3rd floor sill bands and dentil cornice below parapet
with coping. No 42 has cast iron Victorian window guards to 1st floor. Cast iron
balcony to No 43. Flambé urn finials to wrought iron area railings. Interiors
not inspected.


Listing NGR: TQ2852581762

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