Crockers Public House

TQ 2682 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ABERDEEN PLACE, NW8 32/11 (north-west side)

9.1.70 Nos 23 and 24, Crockers Public House (formerly Listed as The Crown Public House)

GV II*

Public house c.1900. Red and plum brick, ashlar facing to 2nd floor and dressings. Slate roof. Northern Renaissance style. 3 storeys and attic. Asymmetrical. 3-bay bowed centrepiece surmounted by curvilinear gable, 3-bay wing to left incorporating 3-window full height canted bay. To right 1 bay and bow forming turret to angle. To centre, round-arched entrance bows out supported on paired marble columns with elaborate stucco decoration in spandrels. Canted bay has round-arched window and panels of faience. Modillion cornice. 1st floor sashes with fanned keystone heads. 2nd floor centre has segmental pediment on ashlar columns. Sides arcaded with pairs of ashlar columns. Sash windows. Pulvinated frieze and modillion cornice. Centre bay flanked by buttresses surmounted by niches with segmental pediments on columns. Central curvilinear gable containing Venetian window. Steeply-pitched hipped roof with tall stacks with ashlar arcading. Copper tent roof to angle turret. Fine interior includes original fittings including marble bars and large marble fireplace with paired columns and hood, arcaded walls with pilasters supporting frieze with scrollwork, carved mahogany, elaborate plasterwork ceilings and engraved and decorative leaded-light glass.

Listing NGR: TQ2669682344