Description

TQ 2880 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER UPPER BROOK 68/26 STREET, Wl No. 20 G.V. II Terraced town house. 1737 with early C.19 alterations (stuccoing), and window dressings and porch added by Thomas Cundy II as well as attic storey 1865-66. Stucco, slate roof. 4 storeys, basement and dormered mansard. 3 windows wide. Channelled ground floor with typical Cundy Doric porch to right, but with early C.19 semicircular arched doorway with side lights and patterned fanlight. Recessed sashes in moulded architraves, with cornices on consoles to 1st floor. Balustraded stucco 1st floor balcony, added by Cundy, carried over porch. Crowning cornice and blocking course. Cast iron area railings. Interior despite later C.19 and Edwardian alterations retains original plan with front compartment staircase hall; cut string carved bracket stairs,the turned balusters, scrolled foot and ramped rail considerably restored and modified in part; service stair with turned balusters. Ground floor front room has decorated plaster ceiling with central "sun king" motif. The staircompartment ceiling has slight Rococo plasterwork; the 1st floor rooms with moulded panelling and modillion cornices, chimney piece to rear 1st floor; 2nd floor retains much of original panelling, etc. Survey of London; Vol. XL.

Listing NGR: TQ2807480776

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