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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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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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