7 storey moderne block of flats, 1936 by Toms & Partners, on the site of The Wick/Wick House.
Historic building - Flats
LLHA0072
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7 storey moderne block of flats, 1936 by Toms & Partners, on the site of The Wick/Wick House. The building was designed and built for London developers Bell Modern Flats, who also developed neighbouring Wick Hall. Walls of gault brick, below a flat roof with heavily projecting eaves. The crittal windows survive, including curved glass to the bays. The overall design has a horizontal emphasis.
Source: Antram & Morrice 2008, Middleton 2002
ii. A good example of a moderne block of flats.
ii. Outside a conservation area, the building contributes greatly to the streetscene in the immediate surroundings of St Ann’s Well Gardens.
i The building retains its original overall design and features such as the crittal windows, such that it retains a sense of completeness.
2015
