Description

TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER HARLEY STREET, Wl
45/28 (East side)
10.9.54 No. 98
G.V. II
Terraced town house, c.1777 Portland Estate development, probably by
John White in partnership with the plasterer Thomas Collins (associates of
Sir William Chambers). Stock brick; slate roof. 5 storeys. 3 windows
wide. Semicircular arched doorway to left with Coade stone vermiculated
rustications and head keystone; panelled door, sidelights and patterned
fanlight. Recessed sashes, under flat gauged arches to upper floors. 1st
floor plat band and sill band, cornice over 2nd floor, modillion cornice
over 3rd floor. Continuous cast iron early C.19 balcony to 1st floor.
Cast iron plumbed spike finials. Interior retains some good features
common to the 1770s speculative 1st rate houses in Harley Street; top lit
stone geometrical staircase with wrought iron balustrade; flute and patera
friezes, stucco mythological medallions over marble chimneypieces; etc.

Listing NGR: TQ2860781865

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26319581

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