The Champion, Wells Street
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Grade II by Historic England[1] |
The Champion is a 19th-century
stained glass windows and a snob screen, a Victorian feature preserved to the present day in only a few pubs.[2][3][4]
The building in Grade II listed.[5] It was built around 1860 to 1870 of gault brick with stucco dressings and a slate roof. Historic England comment on its "lively classical detailing".[1] It was refitted by architects John Robson Reid and Sylvia Reid in the 1950s following a competition in Architectural Review.[6]
The stained glass windows in the pub are a more recent feature, and were designed by
WhatPub guide lists the pub as an outstanding example of restoration.[8]
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "The Champion Public House (1267696)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "The Champion". Londonist. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "The Champion". Atlas Obscura. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b admin (22 May 2022). "The Champion Pub and Oxford Market". A London Inheritance. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "THE CHAMPION PUBLIC HOUSE, Non Civil Parish - 1267696 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ The Champion public house, Wells Street, Fitzrovia, London: the bar counter with modern fixtures. RIBApix. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-684-86840-0.
- ^ "Champion, London". whatpub.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links
Media related to Champion, Fitzrovia at Wikimedia Commons