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Latitude: 51.5145 / 51°30'52"N
Longitude: -0.1223 / 0°7'20"W
OS Eastings: 530388
OS Northings: 181180
OS Grid: TQ303811
Mapcode National: GBR JC.P8
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.T6P9
Plus Code: 9C3XGV7H+R3
Entry Name: 78 and 79, Long Acre WC2
Listing Date: 15 January 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1274717
English Heritage Legacy ID: 414461
ID on this website: 101274717
Location: St Giles, Westminster, London, WC2E
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: St James's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Paul Covent Garden
Church of England Diocese: London
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TQ 3081 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER LONG ACRE, WC2
59/2
15.1.73 Nos 78 and 79
G.V. II
Terrace houses with shops. c1840, a Mercers Company Estate development. Stock
brick, slate roof. Bowed corner treatment to No 78, which was originally 2
houses. 3 storeys and dormered mansard. 3 window wide fronts. Ground floor shop
fronts have altered display windows and shop doors but retain their stucco
framing pilasters with console brackets flanking fascias and dentil cornices.
Upper floors have recessed glazing bar sashes, those on 1st floor with stucco
archivolt arches linked by impost band, those on 2nd floor with flat gauged
arches. Plain stucco plat band beneath parapet with coping. Stone plaque at 1st
floor with Mercers Company's badge and inscription. Lead rainwater head and
downpipe to corner return. Group value on corner site with Drury Lane.
Listing NGR: TQ3038881181
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