88 Brook Street W1

Date:
10 Sep 2000
Location:
88 Brook Street W1, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London, W1Y 1YF
Reference:
IOE01/02576/18
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

TQ 2880 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER BROOK STREET W1 68/17 (North side) 9.1.70 No 88

GV II*

Terraced town house. 1725 origin, alterations to front possibly by C. R. Cockerell in 1822-24 and interior refurbished with rear extension by Mewes and Davis in 1909-10. Brown brick with stuccoed ground floor, slate roof. 5 windows wide. Central entrance with Ionic columned porch of 1822-24. Recessed glazing bar sash windows under flat red brick gauged arches. Attic storey and mansard well proportioned rebuild of 1909. Original cornice over 2nd floor; cornice and parapet to attic. 1st floor early C19 wrought iron balconettes and railings over porch. Early C19 area railings. Rear has bowed ground floor projection on terrace. Interior lavishly and elegantly fitted out by Mewes and Davis in the subtle and very convincing blend of neo-Adam and Louis XVI including central gallery, grand staircase with fine wrought iron balustrade, plasterwork and boiseries etc.

Survey of London; vol XL

Listing NGR: TQ2846180907

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0554 IOE Records taken by Marion Davies; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mrs Marion Davies. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Davies, Marion

Rights Holder: Davies, Marion

Keywords

Brick, Slate, Stucco, Stuart Terraced House, Georgian Monument (By Form), House, Domestic, Dwelling, Town House, Railings, Barrier