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27 AND 28, BEDFORD STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)

A Grade II Listed Building in St James's, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5113 / 51°30'40"N

Longitude: -0.1248 / 0°7'29"W

OS Eastings: 530223

OS Northings: 180821

OS Grid: TQ302808

Mapcode National: GBR JD.4D

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.S8CR

Plus Code: 9C3XGV6G+G3

Entry Name: 27 AND 28, BEDFORD STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)

Listing Date: 15 January 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1357199

English Heritage Legacy ID: 208623

ID on this website: 101357199

Location: Strand, 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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Description


TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BEDFORD STREET, WC2 72/52 15.1.73 Nos. 27 and 28 (Including No. 16 King Street)

G.V. II

Corner block of commercial premises with residential accommodation above. 1861-62 with No. 28 added 1872-73 and No. 16 King Street a c.1800 refronting of earlier house. Stucco and painted brick with stucco dressings, slate roofs. Italianate detailing. 4 storeys. Single window bays flanking bowed tripartite window corner and outer bays once again tripartite. 3 windows wide front to No. 28. Altered ground floors. Upper floors have single and tripartite recessed sashes, framed by Ionic pilasters with entablatures and by Doric ones on 2nd floor carrying open pediments, 3rd floor windows with plain architraves. Window bays divided by rusticated pilasters, carrying bracketed cornice and blocking course. No. 28 similar but with windows close set and large console brackets to bold cornice and blocking course. No. 16 King Street has a 2 window wide stock brick front with slate mansard. Altered ground floor. Recessed glazing bar sashes under flat gauged arches to upper floors. Parapet with coping.

Survey of London; Vol. XXXVI.

Listing NGR: TQ3022780823

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