Latitude: 51.5139 / 51°30'49"N
Longitude: -0.1297 / 0°7'46"W
OS Eastings: 529877
OS Northings: 181096
OS Grid: TQ298810
Mapcode National: GBR HC.1H
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.P6ST
Plus Code: 9C3XGV7C+G4
Entry Name: 2, Old Compton Street
Listing Date: 2 February 1990
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1247739
English Heritage Legacy ID: 429095
ID on this website: 101247739
Location: Soho, Westminster, London, W1D
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: West End
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Anne Soho
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Building
OLD COMPTON STREET TQ 2981 SE 58/103 No 2 II GV Corner site with Charing Cross Road. House, now public house with accommodation above. Late C17/early C18 with later alterations. Rendered brick, tiled mansard roof. 3 1/2 storeys. Ground floor: 3 bays, with entrance to Charing Cross Road and pair of small paned sashes. Old Compton Street elevation has pair of small paned sashes and blank recessed panel. Upper floors: 2 bays to Old Compton Street, one to Charing Cross Road. First floor recessed sashes, upper floor casements beneath fixed light, rendered Cills. Window forms suggest early, tall proportions retained. Single full dormer to each front. Party wall stacks. Interior: Above ground floor retains original plan form. Open-well staircase with moulded closed string, some original turned balusters, moulded rail, newels comprising column with square base and knob, finials removed. Plain panelling with deeply moulded box cornicing. Rare survival of early house representing the earliest phase of Soho's development (q.v.) Nos 4, 5, 6 Old Compton Street and 101 Charing Cross Road.
Listing NGR: TQ2987781096
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