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Walmar House

A Grade II Listed Building in City of Westminster, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5162 / 51°30'58"N

Longitude: -0.142 / 0°8'31"W

OS Eastings: 529016

OS Northings: 181338

OS Grid: TQ290813

Mapcode National: GBR DB.8N

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.H48Z

Plus Code: 9C3XGV85+F5

Entry Name: Walmar House

Listing Date: 22 November 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1265216

English Heritage Legacy ID: 425636

ID on this website: 101265216

Location: Marylebone, 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: All Souls Langham Place

Church of England Diocese: London

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 3 January 2023 to correct a typo in the name and address and reformat the text to current standards

TQ 2981 SW
57/18

CITY OF WESTMINSTER
REGENT STREET, Wl (east Side)
Nos. 288 to 300 (even) (Walmar House).

(Including No. 15 Great Castle Street)

22.11.73

GV
II

Block of offices and shops between Great Castle Street and Margaret Street. c.1915 by C.T. Armstrong, completed c.1920 by W.J. Fryer. Portland ashlar facing, slate roof. Sub Beaux Arts. Four storeys, attic storey and two tiers of dormers in steep mansard. Five major bays wide, each of three windows and slightly recessed ends of one and two windows, splayed corners and six window returns.

Ground floor shop windows and doorways altered, articulated by tall engaged Roman Doric columns carrying modified entablature. Upper floors have recessed metal casement windows, the central first floor window of each major bay flanked by engaged Doric columns carrying continuous entablature and alternating triangular and segmental pediments. Fluted plat band at second floor level, modified Greek Doric main cornice; centrepiece surmounted by three light dormers. Roof has bronze edge castings. Cast iron balconies to second floor windows.

Listing NGR: TQ2902581323

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