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Kent Terrace

A Grade II* Listed Building in Regent's Park, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5272 / 51°31'37"N

Longitude: -0.1632 / 0°9'47"W

OS Eastings: 527514

OS Northings: 182515

OS Grid: TQ275825

Mapcode National: GBR 76.JQ

Mapcode Global: VHGQS.4W24

Plus Code: 9C3XGRGP+VP

Entry Name: Kent Terrace

Listing Date: 14 January 1970

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1221318

English Heritage Legacy ID: 413109

ID on this website: 101221318

Location: Lisson Grove, Westminster, London, NW1

County: London

District: City of Westminster

Electoral Ward/Division: Regent's Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of Westminster

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Cyprian Clarence Gate

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2782 NE and SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER KENT TERRACE, 23/19; 24/11; 34/1 REGENT'S PARK, NW1 14.1.70 Nos. 1 to 18 (consec) G.V. II* Unified terrace block. 1827, by John Nash (built by William Smith) and one of the last terraces to be built as part of Nash's Regent's Park Crown Estate development. Stucco; slate roofs. Grecian-Palladian composition dressed with giant Ionic order in antis to centre and terminal features which are slightly advanced; the only major Regent's Park terrace to face away from Park, backing on to Hanover Terrace Mews and set behind forecourt gardens to Park Road. 4 storeys (including attic storey) on basements. 2 and 3 windows per house behind facade; centrepiece 5-bay colonnade in antis with one bay in antis, pedimented-attic flanks and similar one bay terminal pavilions; link ranges with tripartite window bays each end. Coupled segmental arched doorways and segmental arched ground floor windows recessed for one order; architraved 1st and 2nd floor windows, with cornices on 1st floor, and attic windows recessed for one order; the terminal window bays with tripartite sashes segmental arched on 1st floor. Link ranges have plat band over 1st floor and 2nd floor sill course with narrow aprons; main cornice over 2nd floor and attic cornice and blocking course. Cast iron continuous pendant palmette patterned balcony to link ranges, centrepiece and end pavilions with stucco balustrades. Tasselled spearhead area railings. John Nash; John Summerson.

Listing NGR: TQ2751482515

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