6 And 8, Duke Street W1

TQ 2881 SW CITY OF WESTMINSTER DUKE STREET, Wl 55/43 Nos. 6 and 8 G.V. II Pair of terraced houses with later shops. c.1776-88, as part of the Duke of Manchester's development of Manchester Square on Portman land. Stock brick with stuccoed ground floors; concealed slate roofs. 4 storeys. Each 3 windows wide. Altered Victorian shop fronts, but No. 8 retains semicircular arched house doorway in architrave surround to left. Recessed sashes under flat gauged arches, of red brick to No. 8. Stone coped parapet to both fronts. No. 8 has original, geometric patterned, cast iron balcony to 1st floor. Included for group value only.

Listing NGR: TQ2828581292