Twining's is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 December 1987. Shop. 7 related planning applications.
Twining's
- WRENN ID
- moated-basalt-summer
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 December 1987
- Type
- Shop
- Address
- Twining's, 216, Strand Wc2, City of Westminster, WC2R 1AP
- OS grid reference
- TQ 310 810
- Coordinates
- 51.51325, -0.11283
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Twining's is a tea merchant's shop front located on the Strand in the City of Westminster. It dates from the early 19th century and is constructed of stucco. The building features a portico that leads to Twining's Tea Warehouse and is one storey high with a single window. The entrance includes a recessed double glazed and panelled door set within an architrave. This opening is flanked by Grecian columns that support an entablature, which has a blocking course and a raised central die topped with a lion, accompanied by seated Chinamen. The entire structure is framed by an open pediment that is set against a stucco parapet with a cornice and blocking course.
Local climate
Twining's 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
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 7 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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