44-48, BRYANSTON SQUARE W1

TQ 2781 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER BRYANSTON SQUARE, W1 54/24 (West side)

10.9.54 Nos. 44 to 48 consec.

G.V. II

Terraced town houses 1811 by Joseph Parkinson, for the Portman Estate. Brown brick with banded stucco rustication to ground floor; No. 48 entirely stuccoed; concealed slate roofs. Originally part of a complete terrace balancing the east side of the square, Nos. 1 to 21 q.v. (for surviving north end see Nos. 27, 27A and 28 to 32 consec), with larger end house, No. 48, as terminal pavilion dressed with Ionic order and pedimented attic. 4 and 5 storeys on basement. Each front 3 windows wide with a 5-window front to No. 48. Doorways to left with inset Greek Doric columns panelled doors and semicircular fanlights; entrance to No. 48 in return with mid C.19 stuccoed Ionic porch. Recessed sashes, some retaining glazing bars, under gauged flat arches to brick upper floors. No. 48 has 1st and 2nd floors articulated by Ionic flanking pilasters and engaged columns to centre, carrying entablature; the attic storey with pilaster strips, cornice and blocking course and pediment over central 3 bays. The remainder have continuous cast iron balconies to 1st floor and crowning stucco cornices and blocking courses. Cast iron area railings with urn finials.

Georgian London; John Summerson. 200

Listing NGR: TQ2768181383