Description

TQ 2881 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER DORSET STREET, W1 44/29 (north side)

Nos. 2 and 3

II G.V.

Pair of terraced houses, c.1790-1800 Portman Estate development in continuation of Manchester Street q.v. Stock brick, stuccoed ground floors, channelled at No. 2, concealed slate roofs. 4 storeys and basement. 2-window wide fronts, semicircular arched doorways to left, No. 2 with Coade stone guilloche patterned imposts and No. 3 with architrave surround and keystone; panelled doors and radial patterned fanlights. No. 2 has c.1900 canted bay window of 5 leaded lights inserted in ground floor. No. 3 has 2 architraved ground floor windows. Recessed sashes (apart from 1st floor French casements to No. 2), under flat gauged red brick arches to upper floors. Plat band finishes off ground floor stuccowork. Crowning stucco cornice and blocking course. Cast iron geometric pattern balcony to 1st floor of No. 3 (renewed at No. 2). Cast iron area railings ramped to standards with urn finials. Included for group value, with Manchester Street, only.

Listing NGR: TQ2811781718

External Links

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Recommended Books

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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)