Description

TQ 2882 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PORTLAND PLACE,Wl
36/31; 45/4 (west side)
No 75
G.V. II*
Large terraced lst rate town house. 1776-c1780 by James Adam as a speculative
development with his brothers and John Elwes on a Portland Estate lease. Stock
brick with channelled stucco ground floor; slate roof. Astylar elevation. 4
storeys and dormered mansard, on basement. 3 windows wide. Semicircular arched
doorway to left; double panelled door side lights and pannelled jambs with
corniced doorhead under fanlight. Recessed sashes, under flat gauged arches to
upper floors. Plat band over ground floor stuccowork; moulded stucco band over
1st floor and main dentil cornice over 2nd floor; attic cornice and blocking
course. Cast iron geometric patterned balcony across 1st floor. Cast iron
plumbed spike finialed area railings. Interior retains some good elements of
original Adam decoration and stone geometrical staircase with wrought iron
balustrades; etc.

Listing NGR: TQ2869782007

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17550388

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