Description

TQ 2980 SE and NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER SUFFOLK STREET, SWl
71/104 : 82/10
5.2.70 No 5
G.V. II*
Terraced house. c1826 by G Ledwell Taylor as part of Nash's Suffolk
Street-Suffolk Place development. Stucco, slate roof. 3 storeys, attic storey
and basement. 2 windows wide. Channelled ground floor with channelling struck
to semicircular arched openings: recessed panelled door with fanlight to left
and recessed glazing bar sash window to right. Recessed glazing bar sashes,
those on 1st and 2nd floors with architraves and the full length 1st floor ones
with pediments on consoles. Block cornice over ground floor, main dentil
cornice over 2nd floor and crowning cornice to attic. Bowed cast iron
balconettes to 1st floor. Cast iron spear head area railings. The demolished
No 4 was of the same design and Ledwell Taylor was probably introduced through
his friendship with Edward Cresy who built No 6 for himself. Important survival
of street architecture in Nash's Regent Street manner.
Survey of London: Vol XX.
John Nash : John Summerson
Dictionary of British Architects; Howard Colvin

Listing NGR: TQ2983480499

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17550131

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