Jamaica Wine House (Jamaica Buldings)

JAMAICA WINE HOUSE (JAMAICA BULDINGS), ST MICHAEL'S ALLEY EC3

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1079156
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1977
List Entry Name:
Jamaica Wine House (Jamaica Buldings)
Statutory Address:
JAMAICA WINE HOUSE (JAMAICA BULDINGS), ST MICHAEL'S ALLEY EC3
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1079156
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1977
List Entry Name:
Jamaica Wine House (Jamaica Buldings)
Statutory Address 1:
JAMAICA WINE HOUSE (JAMAICA BULDINGS), ST MICHAEL'S ALLEY EC3

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
JAMAICA WINE HOUSE (JAMAICA BULDINGS), ST MICHAEL'S ALLEY EC3

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 32938 81078

Details

ST MICHAEL'S ALLEY EC3 1. 5002 (East Side) ---------------------- Jamaica Wine House (Jamaica Buildings) TQ 3281 SE 10/N/24

II

2. Late C19. Red brick and red stone. 3 storey section with garret storey, of 5 bays, and a single storey extension to the south. 3 storey, 3 bay symmetrical elevation to St Michael's Alley with central entrance to the wine house flanked by slightly projecting canted bays having slim Gothic colonettes as mullions. The 2 upper storeys are similar with carved ornamental panels above the windows. Access to these storeys is by a separate entrance marked 'Jamaica Buildings' in the bay to the north. A link block in similar style joins this building to the church of St Michael, Cornhill. This incorporates a vaulted passage at ground floor level which gives access through round-arched openings to the church and churchyard. This has Gothic detailing to match the church and is dated 1868. It forms part of the alterations to the church by Scott. Plain red brick rear elevation to churchyard. Single storey extension of the wine house to the south in 'art nouveau' style with slim piers of red sandstone. South elevation of 4 bays; 2 large arched windows separated by narrow bays with ornamented panels over containing circular lights.

Listing NGR: TQ3293881081

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
199736
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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