Number 11 And Attached Railings

Number 11 is an end-of-terrace house located on a corner site, with its main facade facing Gower Street and a return to Montague Place. It was built between 1776 and 1781, likely designed by Robert Palmer and constructed by W. Scott and R. Grews for the Bedford Estate. The building features yellow stock brick with a stucco cornice and a sill band on the bay that returns to Montague Place. It has a slate mansard roof with dormers and tall slab chimney-stacks.

The exterior consists of three storeys, attics, and basements. There are three windows on the Gower Street side and a four-window frontage on Montague Street, two of which are blind. A central full-height canted bay contains the entrance, which is framed by fluted Doric pilasters supporting an entablature with an enriched frieze and pediment, leading to a panelled door. The windows have gauged brick flat arches and recessed sashes, with a cornice and parapet completing the design.

While the interior has not been inspected, it is noted to contain some original features, including the original wine cellar. The basement and ground floors have two original wings with octagonal rooms, and above these rises a full-height bow to the garden. The property also has attached cast-iron railings with urn finials.

Historically, the houses in Bedford Square represent a significant and complete example of 18th-century town planning. Robert Palmer, as the Bedford Estate surveyor, may have influenced the design of the square. Most plots were leased to Robert Grews, a carpenter, and William Scott, a brickmaker.