29, Martin Lane EC4 is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 December 1974. House. 4 related planning applications.

29, Martin Lane EC4

WRENN ID
twelfth-paling-cedar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
City of London
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 December 1974
Type
House
Address
29, Martin Lane EC4, City and County of the City of London, EC4R 0DJ
OS grid reference
TQ 328 808
Coordinates
51.51086, -0.08752
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

29 Martin Lane, built in 1853 by architect John Davies, was constructed on the site of St Martin Orgar as a rectory, incorporating the tower into the house. The building is made of red brick with painted stucco dressings and quoins, designed in a modified late 17th century to early 18th century style. It features three storeys plus a basement. The ground floor has an arched porch in stucco and round-headed windows with stucco architraves. The upper floor includes sash windows with stucco surrounds and a parapet at the roofline. A two-storey canted bay window, facing the churchyard, has stucco dressings and pilasters that support an entablature. The tower is divided into three plain stages, with windows facing the churchyard, topped by a crowning cornice and parapet with a blocking course. A large wooden bracketed clock with a segmental pediment, dated 1853, faces Martin Lane. The property is enclosed by cast iron railings with spearhead finials.

Local climate

29, Martin Lane EC4 sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2020
  • Related listed building consents — 4 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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