Nos. 83-84, Long Acre

Long Acre / Nos. 78-84 (consec): Nos. 83-84, Long Acre
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Designations

Listing
No
Building of Merit
No
Shopfront of Merit
No

Appraisal

Nos. 83-84, Long Acre

Nos. 83-84, Long Acre form part of the building which turns the corner and returns along Arne Street as the four-storey no. 2, Arne Street. The frontage to Long Acre comprises a five-storey, late-Victorian elevation faced in warm, red brick with Bath Stone dressings. Two flat bays project modestly from the elevation to Long Acre whilst a part-curving and part-polygonal bay projects at the corner. The ‘Dutch Gable’ at fourth floor level carries the heraldic demi-Virgin device of the Mercers’ Company. The ground and first floor levels are separated from the second and third floor levels with a major cornice and frieze.

The elliptically-arched windows at second floor level and the square-headed windows at second and third floor levels are subdivided with stone mullions and transoms, whilst the wide windows between the glazed brown brick pilasters at first floor level are subdivided with painted joinery. The shopfront at ground floor level is entirely modern with externally-illuminated lettering on the fascia. The stonework fascia above the first floor level windows carries the lettering ‘Photo engravers’. The apex of the central gable carries the heraldic demi-Virgin device of the Mercers’ Company.

Whilst unlisted, the building contributes positively to the character, appearance and significance of the Covent Garden Conservation Area.

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  1. 83 Long Acre
  2. 78-83 Long Acre (1974). Courtesy London Metropolitan Archives.
  3. The continuation of 2 Arne Street onto Long Acre (1971). Courtesy London Metropolitan Archives.

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