15-23, Southampton Row

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TQ3081NW SOUTHAMPTON ROW 798-1/100/1479 (West side) 14/05/74 Nos.15-23 (Odd)

GV II

Shopping parade with offices, formerly flats, over, forming the south-east return to Sicilian Avenue (qv). 1906-10. By RJ Worley. For the Bedford Estate, altered C20. Red brick with white terracotta dressings and slate roof. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys 4 1/2 window bays, plus a 4-storey tourelle, with 2-light transom and mullion windows, from 1st floor level on the right hand return to Sicilian Avenue. Ground floor with C20 plate glass windows now includes original lst floor (see Nos 25-35 Southampton Row (qv) for original design). Corinthian columns on plinths support entablature with plain terracotta frieze at new 1st floor level. Goods entrance at left. 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors with, to left 3-light windows, then three 5-light canted bay windows, to the right single-light recessed windows. All windows with terracotta transoms and mullions. Terracotta modillion cornice. Above the penultimate bays, pedimented gables with small Venetian windows. The 4th floor of the tourelle is above the cornice and topped with a conical roof. INTERIORS: not inspected. Nos 15-23 (odd) Southampton Row form a homogeneous development with Nos 1-29 (odd) and 6-20 (even) Sicilian Avenue (qqv), Nos 25-35 (odd) and 35A Southampton Row (qv) and Nos 1-6 (consec) Vernon Place (qv). (Harwood E and Saint A: Exploring England's Heritage, London: -1991: 121-22).

Listing NGR: TQ3044681612