Latitude: 51.5143 / 51°30'51"N
Longitude: -0.141 / 0°8'27"W
OS Eastings: 529092
OS Northings: 181119
OS Grid: TQ290811
Mapcode National: GBR DC.HC
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.H6TH
Plus Code: 9C3XGV75+PH
Entry Name: Dickins and Jones
Listing Date: 22 November 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1265215
English Heritage Legacy ID: 425633
ID on this website: 101265215
Location: Soho, Westminster, London, W1B
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: St Anne Soho
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Architectural structure
TQ 2981 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER REGENT STREET, Wl 57/40 (east Side) 22.11.73 Nos. 224 to 244 (even) (Dickins and Jones) GV II Department store block. 1921-22 by Sir H. Tanner. Portland stone facing, concealed roof. Classical eclecticism of Beaux Arts derivation overlaid with slightly Egyptianising details. Four square block running back to Little Argyle Street, of 4 storeys and stepped attic storeys. Symmetrical front 7 major bays wide with projecting 5 bay centre, splayed corners and 3 bay returns to Little Argyll Street, Argyll Street and Great Marlborough Street. Ground floor shop windows, altered mid C.20, and central entrance portal are framed by broad pilasters carrying entablature with bronze lion head rings in frieze. Upper floors have triple groups of architraved bronze casement windows to each major bay, the central windows in each case with horns winged motif in figures; each major bay articulated through 3 storeys by giant, quasi-Corinthian order of pilasters carrying main entablature. 3- bay centre-piece has attics carried up with pilasters and entablature with blocking course. Bronze candelabra flank projecting 5-bay centre and 1st floor level and there are cast iron balconies to 1st and 2nd floors.
Listing NGR: TQ2909281119
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