Avenue Studios

Avenue Studios, also known as Sydney Mews, date from around 1870. They are built on the site of the former Cranley Mews, which was established in 1844 to serve the houses of Onslow Square. The complex consists of two long, irregular ranges, primarily two storeys high, with sections rising a further half-storey to create additional studio space. These ranges are connected by a long central corridor. The windows are a mix of sash windows with glazing bars and smaller, multi-paned casements, most with segmental heads. Parts of the walls are covered in stucco. A notable entrance features a four-panel door with sidelights, decorative head bands, and a fanlight within a rusticated, pedimented surround. The studio’s group value stems from its historical significance as a workplace for numerous important artists, including Edward Poynter, Alfred Gilbert, Philip Wilson Steer, and Joseph Boehm, who succeeded the first artist to convert part of the mews into a studio, Baron Marocchetti, in terms of royal patronage.