Gloucester Gate
| Gloucester Gate | |
|---|---|
 Gloucester Gate | |
| Location | Regent's Park |
| Coordinates | 51°32′05″N 0°08′50″W / 51.5346°N 0.1473°W |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architect | John Nash |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 14 May 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1078322 |
  Shown in Westminster | |
Gloucester Gate is a residential facility in Regent's Park, London. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The building was designed by John Nash and built by Richard Mott, being completed in 1827.[1] The building, which features a range of fluted pilasters of the Ionic order on pedestal bases, was originally built as eleven terraced houses.[2] No. 6 was the home of the pharmaceutical entrepreneur, Sir Henry Wellcome,[3] while No. 15 was the home of the author, W. W. Jacobs.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Historic England. "2–11 Gloucester Gate (1078322)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Lovell, Percy; Marcham, William McB. (1938). "'Gloucester Gate', in Survey of London: Volume 19, the Parish of St Pancras Part 2: Old St Pancras and Kentish Town". London: British History Online. pp. 98–99. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Wellcome, Sir Henry (1853–1936)". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Jacobs, William (1863–1943)". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 May 2020.