Description

BURLINGTON STREET
(East side)

No.7 and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
BURLINGTON STREET
Nos.5-15 (Consec))
12/06/50

GV II

House, now flats. c1786 with C19 alterations. Attributed to John Palmer.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, ashlar and rubble to rear; double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh Slate to front and rear, plain verge to right with two, ashlar stacks with some early clay pots. Staircase to rear.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement; single bay tripartite-window front. First floor has three plate glass horned sashes, narrower to left and right, in surround. Second floor has three similar sashes in splayed reveals; ground floor has to right two similar sashes in splayed reveals with continuous stone sill, to left six panel door with flush reeded, fielded and glazed panels with C19 knocker in chamfered plain reveal, one step to pennant paved crossover with C19 cast iron footscraper. Basement has two six/six sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, infilling under crossover ashlar with plank door and re-used six pane sash projects with lead roof, no area steps. Double dormer with plate glass sashes. Weathered sill band to first floor and second floor; moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Lead hopperhead at eaves to light shared with No.6 Burlington Street (qv). Rear elevation has six/six sash to ground floor, two/two and four/four sashes above, one and one and a half storey extensions, lead hopperhead at eaves to left.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with urn tops and urn finials to left and centre, missing to right, on limestone bases.
HISTORY: Developed in conjunction with Portland Place (qv) by John Hensley; 12-15 Burlington Street, 1-4 Portland Place and 17-20 Portland Place on leasehold land demised to John Hensley 30 March 1782 for three lives by legatees of Morford's Estate and let out on building leases 25 March, 24 June and 31 October 1785; East side of Burlington Street and Portland Place on freehold land belonging to Hensley conveyed to Hensley and William Phillips by Duperee family 1 and 2 January 1772 and then by lease and release 23 and 24 June 1783 from Hensley, Phillips and their trustee to Daniel Tanner as trustee for Hensley alone.

Listing NGR: ST7474165545

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q66477581

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