78-106, SUSSEX GARDENS W2

TQ 2681 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER SUSSEX GARDENS W2 52/42 and (north-west side) TQ 2781 SW 53/42 Nos 78 to 106 (even) 15.7.74 (No 100) 5.2.70 GV II Terrace. Early C19. Brown brick in Flemish bond, some reddened, stucco ground floor, channelled stucco to wings. Stucco cornice and further cornice to parapet. 4 storeys. Symmetrical composition of 10-bay central breakforward with 10-bay wings, the outer 6 of which on each side breakforward. To centre projecting baseless Doric porches and round-arched sashes in recesses, one with glazing bars and radial glazing in the head. Otherwise pilastered entrances, sash windows. First floor; iron balcony. Casements or sashes, some with glazing bars. Windows to centre bays in architraves with hoods on consoles and pediments to centre 4 bays. Architraves to outer 6 bays and pediments to outer windows. Above, casements and sashes, some with glazing bars. Architraves except for 4-bay wings which have flat gauged brick arches. Cornice at 3rd floor level. Iron basement railings. Sussex Gardens, known originally as Grand Junction Road, formed an important feature of the original layout of Bayswater. The London Encyclopedia, C Hibbert and B Weinreb (eds), 1983, p.46 and 848.

Listing NGR: TQ2700381312