No. 25, Shelton Street

Shelton Street / Nos. 25-33 (odd): No. 25, Shelton Street
Cambridge Theatre
25
27-29
31-33

Designations

Listing
No
Building of Merit
Yes
Shopfront of Merit
No

Appraisal

No. 25, Shelton Street

No. 25 comprises a six-storey, late-19th century/early-20th century former warehouse of five bays. There are clearly expressed lintel heads to the openings at second, third and fourth floor levels and segmentally-arched openings at fifth floor level. Inward opening doors and drop-down flaps survive in the central openings at second, third and fourth floor levels, with black, bull-nose brick jambs, with modern, subdivided casement windows in the other openings. The entire ground floor is provided with a most interesting, four-part frontage of Post Modern character, faced in polished black marble with rough-textured grey-granite bands and expressed stainless-steel studs.

The building forms an integral part of a group of buildings of special architectural and historic interest and is of townscape value contributing to the character, appearance and significance of the Seven Dials Conservation Area.

Alterations over recent years, when the buildings were converted into warehouses after the brewery moved and later, have resulted in a somewhat uneven appearance to parts of the brickwork which could be improved if the lighter parts were to be toned down to match the older brick. It might also be worth exploring the practicability of restoring the high-level, iron bridges linking the blocks on both sides of the street; their appearance is recorded in old engravings.

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  1. 25 Shelton Street
  2. 25 Shelton Street (1974). Courtesy London Metropolitan Archives.
  3. 25 Shelton Street (1974). Courtesy London Metropolitan Archives.

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