The Holme

THE HOLME, INNER CIRCLE, REGENT'S PARK NW1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1231804
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
The Holme
Statutory Address:
THE HOLME, INNER CIRCLE, REGENT'S PARK NW1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1231804
Date first listed:
05-Feb-1970
List Entry Name:
The Holme
Statutory Address 1:
THE HOLME, INNER CIRCLE, REGENT'S PARK NW1
Statutory Address 2:
THE HOLME, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE HOLME, INNER CIRCLE, REGENT'S PARK NW1
Statutory Address:
THE HOLME, 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 27978 82566

Details

TQ 2782 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER INNER CIRCLE, 24/6 REGENT'S PARK, NW1 5.2.70 The Holme G.V. II* Villa. c1819 by Decimus Burton for his father the builder, and one of his earliest designs, as part of Nash's Regent's Park Crown Estate development and one of the least altered of the surviving Park villas. Stucco; slate roof. Graeco-Roman, Nash inspired design with Corinthian portico east entrance front and west front towards lake with bow. 2 storeys on basement. 5 windows wide with extensions to left and right. The tetrastyle Corinthian portico rises straight from ground and screens architraved consoled doorway with flanking windows and first floor sashes. The outer bays have architraved sashes, with cornices on consoles to ground floor. Modillion cornice with balustraded parapet and pediment over portico. The west front has central, tripartite, pillared bow window. Cast iron geometric pattern guard rail to area on entrance front. With its grounds and lawn sloping down to the lake, The Holme most faithfully preserves the Reptonesque landscape setting for the villas intended by Nash.

Listing NGR: TQ2797882566

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
406802
Legacy System:
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Sources

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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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