31 And 32, King Street Wc2

Nos. 31 and 32 King Street are a pair of terrace houses built around 1707, with No. 31 being rebuilt after a fire in 1713. They were refaced around 1860 by architects Nelson and Innes, with Charles Parker serving as the consultant for the Duke of Bedford. The houses are constructed of stucco and topped with a slate roof, featuring eclectic Italianate detailing. They rise to four storeys and each house is three windows wide. The ground floor has mid-20th century frontages, while the upper floors showcase architraved sash windows, with those on the first and second floors featuring bracketed cornices on consoles. The buildings have channelled quoin pilasters, sill courses, a frieze, and a moulded cornice that caps the quoin pilasters and parapet.

Inside, the houses retain early 18th century features. No. 32 has a closed string dog leg staircase with two twisted balusters per tread and stout baluster turned newels, along with a moulded handrail, elements of panelling, and box cornices. No. 31 includes small simply panelled closets on the first and second floors, along with angle fireplaces. Notably, No. 31 has associations with the composer Dr. Thomas Arne.