Pantechnicon is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 1958. Commercial premises. 24 related planning applications.

Pantechnicon

WRENN ID
north-chamber-yarrow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westminster
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 February 1958
Type
Commercial premises
Address
Pantechnicon, 19, Motcomb Street Sw1, City of Westminster, SW1X 8LB
OS grid reference
TQ 280 794
Coordinates
51.49916, -0.15724
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a commercial building located in Motcomb Street, City of Westminster. It dates from around 1830, although it was largely rebuilt after a fire in 1874, retaining only the front facade. It was likely designed by Joseph Jopling and constructed by Seth Smith. The building is in the Greek Revival style and is constructed of stucco. It is two storeys high, with a basement. It has nine windows across the front. A Greek Doric giant order, in the form of half columns, links the ground and first floors, creating a screen between which the windows are situated. The windows are square-headed sash windows with small panes. Arched entrances are positioned in the second and eighth bays. The building has a blind attic with the word "Pantechnicon" imprinted in stucco.

Local climate

Pantechnicon sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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  • Sale history — 6 transactions since 1997
  • Related listed building consents — 24 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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