No. 29, Monmouth Street
The late-17th -century house had to be demolished and reconstructed in 1983. Whilst of mid-Georgian character, the new three-storey elevation (with mansard attic storey above) is poorly detailed – the brickwork is laid in stretcher bond and the subdivided sash windows are unduly small. However, the shopfront is a good reproduction and the elegant ironwork balcony from the earlier building was salvaged and re-used at first floor level. The shopfront is painted appropriately in dark green and the fascia carries attractive applied gilt lettering. The street frontage is spoilt by a projecting internally-illuminated box sign fixed on the brick ‘pilaster’ at the left hand end.
An unlisted property of modest townscape value, contributing to the character, appearance and significance of the Seven Dials Conservation Area.
Urgent action should be taken to discontinue the display and remove the projecting, internally-illuminated box sign. The ironwork balcony at first floor level is an ideal location flower boxes or pots.
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