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Latitude: 51.4857 / 51°29'8"N
Longitude: -0.3181 / 0°19'5"W
OS Eastings: 516876
OS Northings: 177648
OS Grid: TQ168776
Mapcode National: GBR 74.2GX
Mapcode Global: VHGQW.FXPF
Plus Code: 9C3XFMPJ+7Q
Entry Name: 991, Great West Road
Listing Date: 13 January 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1260638
English Heritage Legacy ID: 440172
ID on this website: 101260638
Location: Brentford End, Hounslow, London, TW8
County: London
District: Hounslow
Electoral Ward/Division: Osterley and Spring Grove
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Hounslow
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Francis of Assisi Isleworth
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Building
The following building shall be added:
GREAT WEST ROAD
TQ 1677
(south side [off])
19/10008 No. 991
GV II
Warehouse, 1935-6 by F E Simpkins for Curry's Ltd as the distributive centre for their chain
of shops. Reinforced concrete with some steel frame, especially at rear. Flat roof to long office
block at front, 5-bay warehouse to rear has jagged industrial profile with northern rooflights
over single storey.
The front range is of two, rising to three central storeys, and with an impressive staircase tower
as its centrepiece, in a symmetrical 3,6,1,6,3 composition. All windows metal, with strong
horizontals, mostly of 4-lights in tripartite fashion but with idiosyncratic arched windows at end.
Those to the side of the central tower are curved in the famous moderne manner. The building
is entered under the staircase tower on the first floor via a flight of concrete steps that are part
of the composition and have concrete balustrades with pylons complete with set-back tops.
Double doors have stepped flat concrete surround and flat canopy over. The central tower rises
between corner pilasters, with a set back and toothed top and remains of clock. Under it the
tripartite staircase window has 19 horizontal lights.
Included as a remarkably complete survival in the style the Great West Road made famous,
which has particular group value with its listed neighbours, the former Pyrene and Coty
factories.
Listing NGR: TQ1687677648
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