53 And 55, Great Cumberland Place W1

TQ 2781 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE, Wl 54/38 Nos. 53 and 55 G.V. II Terraced town houses. c.1811-20 Portman Estate development, associated with J. Parkinson's Bryanston Square. Stock brick with channelled stucco ground floors; concealed slate roofs. 5 storeys and basements. Each 3 windows wide. Semicircular arched doorways to left, No. 53 retaining panelled door and fanlight, No. 55 altered. Recessed sash windows, under flat gauged arches (of red brick to No. 55) on upper floors; No. 53 has mid C.19, channelled stucco canted bay, replacing central and right hand windows, from ground to 2nd floor, finishing with cornice and blocking course. Crowning dentil cornice and blocking course to both fronts. Original, cast iron, geometric patterned 1st floor balconies. Cast iron area spear head railings with urn finials. Nos. 53 and 55 are of the same build as Nos 57 to 63 (odd) (qv) with cornice carried through, etc. Included for group value only.

Listing NGR: TQ2773281297