Description

TQ 2782 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER INNER CIRCLE, 24/6 REGENT'S PARK, NW1 5.2.70 The Holme G.V. II* Villa. c1819 by Decimus Burton for his father the builder, and one of his earliest designs, as part of Nash's Regent's Park Crown Estate development and one of the least altered of the surviving Park villas. Stucco; slate roof. Graeco-Roman, Nash inspired design with Corinthian portico east entrance front and west front towards lake with bow. 2 storeys on basement. 5 windows wide with extensions to left and right. The tetrastyle Corinthian portico rises straight from ground and screens architraved consoled doorway with flanking windows and first floor sashes. The outer bays have architraved sashes, with cornices on consoles to ground floor. Modillion cornice with balustraded parapet and pediment over portico. The west front has central, tripartite, pillared bow window. Cast iron geometric pattern guard rail to area on entrance front. With its grounds and lawn sloping down to the lake, The Holme most faithfully preserves the Reptonesque landscape setting for the villas intended by Nash.

Listing NGR: TQ2797882566

External Links

• The Holme at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q7740008

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