Buildings in Strand
Buildings in Strand
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Record No
140199
Title
Buildings in Strand
Description
View of buildings in Strand, Covent Garden, from a rooftop looking east. On the left is part of a building of about five storeys at 450-451 Strand. The ground floor is occupied by shops including Barringtons jewellers. The building still exists. Ahead is a building with a double curved facade housing a Midland Bank branch at 449 Strand and Barclays Bank at 448. These buildings form part of a triangular island block of shops and offices between Strand, Adelaide Street and William IV Street (formerly King William Street). It was built in 1830-32 as part of the West Strand Improvements, planned by architect John Nash and executed by William Herbert. The triangular block was Grade II* listed in 1969; listing number 1237040. Several vehicles can be seen including a London Transport Routemaster bus. On the right in the foreground is a painted advertisement for Maison Lyons Chocolate Cake, made by J. Lyons Co.. The advertisement is on the roof of Lyons's Strand Corner House cafe building at 6-7 Strand. A dome stands on the roof of the building at the corner with Craven Street. Beyond, some workers are seen on the roof of a building at 11-15 Strand. Protective barriers project from the building lower down and it appears to be in process of demolition. These buildings no longer exist and later developments occupy the sites. Beyond are views of the Eleanor Cross and the Charing Cross Hotel and Station. A series of 12 tall and lavishly decorated stone monuments topped with crosses was erected in a line down part of the east of England by King Edward I in memory of his beloved wife Eleanor of Castile after her death in 1290. Dating from 1864-1865 and designed by Edward Middleton Barry to mirror the original, the Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross was Grade II* listed in 1970; listing number 1236708. Dating from 1863-1864 and also designed by Barry, the Charing Cross Hotel was Grade II listed in 1987; listing number 1236707.
Date of execution
1957
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_531_AV57_316
London picture map location
Exact
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