98, Harley Street W1

TQ 2881 NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER HARLEY STREET, Wl 45/28 (East side) 10.9.54 No. 98 G.V. II Terraced town house, c.1777 Portland Estate development, probably by John White in partnership with the plasterer Thomas Collins (associates of Sir William Chambers). Stock brick; slate roof. 5 storeys. 3 windows wide. Semicircular arched doorway to left with Coade stone vermiculated rustications and head keystone; panelled door, sidelights and patterned fanlight. Recessed sashes, under flat gauged arches to upper floors. 1st floor plat band and sill band, cornice over 2nd floor, modillion cornice over 3rd floor. Continuous cast iron early C.19 balcony to 1st floor. Cast iron plumbed spike finials. Interior retains some good features common to the 1770s speculative 1st rate houses in Harley Street; top lit stone geometrical staircase with wrought iron balustrade; flute and patera friezes, stucco mythological medallions over marble chimneypieces; etc.

Listing NGR: TQ2860781865