229-247, REGENT STREET W1 (See details for further address information)

TQ 2981 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER REGENT STREET, W1 57/39 (west side) Nos. 229 to 247 (odd) 22.11.73 (including No. 1 Hanover Street and No. 27 Princes Street) GV II Block of offices and shops. The centre domed block of 1898 (Nos. 235-241) by G.D. Martin, wings added with the Blomfield-Tanner rebuilding of the street, c.1922-23 by D.J. Davis with Yates, Cook and Darbyshire. Portland stone, slate roofs. 1898 block in busy Free Classical style with vaguely French Empire details. The wings in the conventional Regent Street classical style with Beaux Arts touches. 1898 block 9 bays wide, the later wings of 7 and 5 bays, splayed corners, 10-window returns to Hanover Street and 9 windows to Princes Street. 5 storeys and attics. 1898 block has arched central entrance with broken segmental pediment, contained with mid to late c.20 shop fronts in pilastered giant arcade embracing 1st floor with mosaic decoration to spandrels. Centrepiece continued through 2nd and 3rd floors by an oriel bow; architraved casement windows, enriched flanking centre and articulated through 3rd and 4th floors by Ionic pilasters supporting bracketed entablature; 2 tiers of attics with small copper domed turrets flanking central coppered dome on octagonal drum. Wings have mid to late c.20 shop fronts articulated by Doric columns carrying entablature, rusticated 1st floor. Upper floors have architraved metal casement windows. Main cornice carved arc from 1898 block. Stone pedimented dormers in mansard with Beaux Arts ridge crestings.

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