9 And 10, Henrietta Street Wc2

TQ 3080 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER HENRIETTA STREET, WC2 72/84 15.1.73 Nos. 9 and 10 G.V. II Pair of terrace houses. 1726-27 in two builds, front of No. 10 refaced in 1855 by James Lockyer and No. 9 to match in 1861. Painted Portland cement render and dressings, slate roofs. 4 storeys and basements. Each of 3 windows wide. Ground floors with mid C.20 shop fronts under entablature-fascia. Upper floors have recessed Victorian sashes in plain architraves with cornices on consoles to 1st floor and moulded heads to 2nd floor. Sill bands; moulded dentil crowning cornice and balustraded parapet. The interior of No. 9 retains original cut and carved string staircase, in panelled well, with 3 twisted balusters per tread and column newels, simplified with turned balusters and panelling to dado only above 2nd floor landing; pilastered opening, with coffered soffit to cornice-beam, between hall and stairs; panelled 2nd and 3rd floor rooms, the latter with carved chimneypiece to front etc. No. 10 also retains staircase, cut string with differing turned balusters grouped as 2 per tread, panelled well, 2nd floor rooms with panelling and box cornices, Adam style chimney piece to rear room etc. Survey of London; Vol. XXXVI.

Listing NGR: TQ3032880782