Dickins and Jones
DICKINS AND JONES, 224-244, REGENT STREET W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265215
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Dickins and Jones
- Statutory Address:
- DICKINS AND JONES, 224-244, REGENT STREET W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265215
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Dickins and Jones
- Statutory Address 1:
- DICKINS AND JONES, 224-244, REGENT STREET W1
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- DICKINS AND JONES, 224-244, REGENT STREET W1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 29092 81119
Details
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425633
- 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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