This
building on Oxford Street, in London, started
life as a retail outlet of the furniture company
Waring and Gillow. The company
manufactured furniture in Lancaster and
Liverpool and, in addition to selling their
goods to wealthy customers, fitted-out luxury
hotels and ocean liners. The Grade II
Listed building, designed by Frank Atkinson, is
described as being "Free Renaissance" in
style. It is constructed of red brick with
lavish stone dressings. It stands
four-storeys high with a further two dormer
storeys.
The corners of the
building on Oxford Street have protruding
ship's prows.
The circular windows on
the second floor are decorated with stone
sculptures featuring festoons of flowers
with sculpted heads at the top.
In 2017 the building has a mixture of retail
and office use.
