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The Nova Building, London

  • English National Heritage: Sutton House

  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Nova Building is a 2017 mixed-use development criticized for a style exemplifying the the bright red prows that adorn various points of the exterior like the inflamed protruding breasts of demented preening cockerels.

Sutton House was a Grade II English Listed Building at 158 Victoria Street designated for its striking and well-detailed Moderne facade and good, intact shop front, and wealth of interior fittings, including the privacy booths in the rear, which were rare. Also of special historic interest was that T M Suttons Ltd was a purpose-built inter-war pawnbroker's shop and pledge offices, and the premises of one of London's oldest pawnbrokers which became a high-class international establishment in the early-C20. Demolished c 2015, the facade and certain interiors are to be salvaged and reconstructed one block north on Allington Street. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1935/00/00 Designed by Reginald W Lone, Sutton House is built at 158 Victoria St as a pawnbroker's shop and pledge offices, 1934-35.
2015/00/00 Sutton House, the 'Harrods of pawnbroking' is demolished. The facade and certain interiors are to be salvaged and reconstructed at Nova Place North on a realigned Allington Street.
2017/00/00 PLP Architecture Architect Designed by PLP Architecture, The Nova building complex or offices, apartments and eateries is built.
2017/09/00 The Nova building complex is awarded the Carbuncle Cup for the United Kingdom's ugliest building by Building Design magazine.

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Particulars for The Nova Building, London:
Disposition Architectural Remnant
Area of Significance Architecture
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Moderne

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English National Heritage List: 1393430



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