Appraisal

No. 43, Short’s Gardens

A four-storey, 19^th century commercial building of London Stock brick with the two, original, double-height arched window openings now infilled with modern window openings at first and ground floor levels with herringbone brickwork panels between. The painted stone cills of the first and third floor window openings are supported on projecting corbels.

The front elevation has a Post Modern classical coved cornice. The decent Post-Modern classical shopfront of No. 41 also extends across No. 43. There is a well-proportioned fascia sign with applied individual letters with a distinctive ampersand to give character. There is also a neat non-illuminated hanging sign. The three-panel house doors are painted red to distinguish them from the grey of the shopfront itself. The joinery of the upper windows is bright blue. The building is given distinction by the well-considered use of colour on the joinery.

A building of particular architectural interest and townscape value contributing to the character, appearance and significance of the Seven Dials Conservation Area.