Kent Terrace
1-18, KENT TERRACE, REGENT'S PARK NW1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1221318
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Kent Terrace
- Statutory Address:
- 1-18, KENT TERRACE, REGENT'S PARK NW1
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1221318
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Kent Terrace
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-18, KENT TERRACE, REGENT'S PARK NW1
- Statutory Address 2:
- KENT TERRACE, REGENT'S PARK NW1
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 1-18, KENT TERRACE, REGENT'S PARK NW1
- Statutory Address:
- KENT TERRACE, REGENT'S PARK NW1
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 27514 82515
Details
TQ 2782 NE and SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER KENT TERRACE, 23/19; 24/11; 34/1 REGENT'S PARK, NW1 14.1.70 Nos. 1 to 18 (consec) G.V. II* Unified terrace block. 1827, by John Nash (built by William Smith) and one of the last terraces to be built as part of Nash's Regent's Park Crown Estate development. Stucco; slate roofs. Grecian-Palladian composition dressed with giant Ionic order in antis to centre and terminal features which are slightly advanced; the only major Regent's Park terrace to face away from Park, backing on to Hanover Terrace Mews and set behind forecourt gardens to Park Road. 4 storeys (including attic storey) on basements. 2 and 3 windows per house behind facade; centrepiece 5-bay colonnade in antis with one bay in antis, pedimented-attic flanks and similar one bay terminal pavilions; link ranges with tripartite window bays each end. Coupled segmental arched doorways and segmental arched ground floor windows recessed for one order; architraved 1st and 2nd floor windows, with cornices on 1st floor, and attic windows recessed for one order; the terminal window bays with tripartite sashes segmental arched on 1st floor. Link ranges have plat band over 1st floor and 2nd floor sill course with narrow aprons; main cornice over 2nd floor and attic cornice and blocking course. Cast iron continuous pendant palmette patterned balcony to link ranges, centrepiece and end pavilions with stucco balustrades. Tasselled spearhead area railings. John Nash; John Summerson.
Listing NGR: TQ2751482515
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 413109
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Summerson, J, The Life and Work of John Nash, (1980)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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