Chapter 3 – Part four: A central metropolitan block
Special characteristics of the area: 294
In general the eastern part of the area suffered severe war damage and is in poor condition, but to the west, the buildings are later and many are very substantial
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Fig. 166 Percy Street. A terrace worthy of preservation.
Special characteristics of the area
294The study area contains Fitzroy Square which is ‘listed’ as a group of buildings of architectural merit. It also contains the Middlesex Hospital which we assumed would remain in the area in accordance with the London County Council's development plan, and whose main building we thought unlikely to be pulled down. In addition there is a pocket of 18th century development at the southern end of Charlotte Street and in Percy Street which, though not of great merit, might be worth preserving. In general the eastern part of the area suffered severe war damage and is in poor condition, but to the west, the buildings are later and many are very substantial (Figure 167).
