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'''13 Soho Square''' is a Grade II* listed building in Soho Square, London. It was built between 1768 and 1769, with earlier woodwork around 1677. The building is notable for being the home of [[Richard Williams (animator)|Richard Williams]] Animation during the 1970s and 1980s, where a number of award-winning films were made, including the Academy Award-winning short film A [[A Christmas Carol (TV special)|A Christmas Carol]], which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1973.
'''13 Soho Square''' is a Grade II* listed building in Soho Square, London. It was built between 1768 and 1769, with earlier woodwork around 1677. The building is notable for being the home of [[Richard Williams (animator)|Richard Williams]] Animation during the 1970s and 1980s, where a number of award-winning films were made, including the Academy Award-winning short film ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV special)|A Christmas Carol]]'', which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1972.


==History==
==History==
13 Soho Square was built between 1768 and 1769, with earlier woodwork around 1677. The building was the home of [[Richard Williams (animator)|Richard Williams]] Animation during the 1970s and 1980s, where a number of award-winning films were made, including the Academy Award-winning short film A [[A Christmas Carol (TV special)|A Christmas Carol]], which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1973.<ref>[https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Pulling_a_Rabbit_Out_of_a_Hat/jUOWDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=13+soho+square+richard+williams&pg=PT50&printsec=frontcover Anderson, Ross, ''Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat''] Retrieved 21 August 2023</ref>
13 Soho Square was built between 1768 and 1769, with earlier woodwork around 1677. The building was the home of [[Richard Williams (animator)|Richard Williams]] Animation during the 1970s and 1980s, where a number of award-winning films were made, including the Academy Award-winning short film A [[A Christmas Carol (TV special)|A Christmas Carol]], which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1972.<ref>[https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Pulling_a_Rabbit_Out_of_a_Hat/jUOWDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=13+soho+square+richard+williams&pg=PT50&printsec=frontcover Anderson, Ross, ''Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat''] Retrieved 21 August 2023</ref> <ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/12/the-christmas-carol-that-won-an-oscar-turns-40/250335/ www.theatlantic.com] Retrieved 21 August 2023</ref>


13 Soho Square was listed Grade II* in 1978<ref name="historic">[https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1236284 13 Soho Square at Historic England] Retrieved 21 August 2023</ref> Surviving period features worthy of note include a stone staircase in the interior dating to 1768-69 with a wrought iron balustrade. <ref name="historic"/>
13 Soho Square was listed Grade II* in 1978<ref name="historic">[https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1236284 13 Soho Square at Historic England] Retrieved 21 August 2023</ref> Surviving period features worthy of note include a stone staircase in the interior dating to 1768-69 with a wrought iron balustrade. <ref name="historic"/>

Revision as of 10:15, 21 August 2023

13 Soho Square
Richard Williams Animation at 13 Soho Square in 1985
Map
General information
Typtownhouse
Architectural styleGeorgian
StandortSoho Square, London
LandEngland
Construction started1768-9
Technical details
Structural systemTimber frame, brick

13 Soho Square is a Grade II* listed building in Soho Square, London. It was built between 1768 and 1769, with earlier woodwork around 1677. The building is notable for being the home of Richard Williams Animation during the 1970s and 1980s, where a number of award-winning films were made, including the Academy Award-winning short film A Christmas Carol, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1972.

History

13 Soho Square was built between 1768 and 1769, with earlier woodwork around 1677. The building was the home of Richard Williams Animation during the 1970s and 1980s, where a number of award-winning films were made, including the Academy Award-winning short film A A Christmas Carol, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1972.[1] [2]

13 Soho Square was listed Grade II* in 1978[3] Surviving period features worthy of note include a stone staircase in the interior dating to 1768-69 with a wrought iron balustrade. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Ross, Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat Retrieved 21 August 2023
  2. ^ www.theatlantic.com Retrieved 21 August 2023
  3. ^ a b 13 Soho Square at Historic England Retrieved 21 August 2023