Description

TQ 2881 NW CITY OF WESTMINSTER MANCHESTER STREET, W1
44/34 (east side)

5.2.70 Nos 18 to 27 (consec)

G.V. II

Terraced houses. c.1790 Portman Estate development following on
Mahchester Square and contemporary with Baker Street. Stock brick, with
channelled stucco ground floors (some plain); concealed slate roofs. 4
storeys and basements. Principally 3-window fronts (4 windows to Nos. 26
and 27). Semicircular arched doorways, adjoining at Nos. 18-19 and 20-21,
to right on rest except centre left doorway to No. 26; guilloche, rosette
or flute decorated Coade imposts and bended head keystones; panelled
doors, moulded doorheads and fanlights, some retaining radial pattern.
Recessed sashes under flat gauged red brick arches to upper floors, those
of Nos. 18, 19 and 20 with stucco surrounds throughout and stucco
surrounds to 1st floor windows of No. 24. 1st floor plat band. Crowning
stucco cornices and blocking courses. Cast iron geometric patterned
balconies across 1st floor. Cast iron area railings with urn finials.

Listing NGR: TQ2816581664

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27081665

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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