Balustrade with four lamp-standards in front of Richmond Terrace is a Grade II listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1970. Balustrade.
Balustrade with four lamp-standards in front of Richmond Terrace
- WRENN ID
- little-jade-hawthorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 February 1970
- Type
- Balustrade
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Balustrade and retaining wall with four lamp standards, part of a development designed 1819 by Thomas Chawner and built 1822-4 by George and Henry Harrison.
MATERIALS: granite balustrade and wall with cast-iron lamp standards.
DESCRIPTION: this structure forms the northern retaining wall to a ramped carriage drive running the full length of the terrace. It comprises a long granite balustrade, curved into scrolls at the extreme ends, and formed of groups of balusters alternating with square piers. The four central piers are surmounted by cast-iron lamp standards with Neoclassical ornament, ladder bars and finialed Nico lanterns.
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