Description

TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER HARLEY STREET, Wl
45/17 (East side)
10.9.54 No. 106
G.V. II*
Terraced town house. c.1776-77 Portland Estate development by John White.
Stock brick with channelled stucco ground floor; slate roof. 4 storeys,
basement and dormered mansard. 3-window wide front. Broad semicircular
arched doorway to right with Coade vermiculations and head keystone;
panelled door, side lights and cornice-doorhead under patterned fanlight.
Recessed sashes under flat gauged arches. Plat band and sill band over
ground floor; cornice over 2nd floor and crowning modillion cornice and
blocking course. Cast iron early C.19 balcony across 1st floor. Wrought
iron area railings with urn finials. Fine interior with elaboration of
the usual features in these 1st rate houses; top lit stone geometrical
staircase of openwork wrought iron baluster pattern, swag ornament to
skylight drum; plasterwork enriched friezes and ceilings, stucco
mythological medallions with wreath and ribbon enrichment over statuary
marble chimneypieces with Ionic columns to 1st floor front room and
pilasters to ground floor front room; mahogany doors with chased
furniture; etc.

Listing NGR: TQ2859881900

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17549869

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