Gloucester Gate
Gloucester Gate is a residential facility in Regent's Park, London. It is a Grade I listed building.
History
The building was designed by John Nash and built by Richard Mott, being completed in 1827. The building, which features a range of fluted pilasters of the Ionic order on pedestal bases, was originally built as eleven terraced houses. No. 6 was the home of the pharmaceutical entrepreneur, Sir Henry Wellcome, while No. 15 was the home of the author, W. W. Jacobs.
References
- ^ Historic England. "2–11 Gloucester Gate (1078322)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Lovell, Percy; Marcham, William McB. (1938). "'Gloucester Gate', in Survey of London: Volume 19, the Parish of St Pancras Part 2: Old St Pancras and Kentish Town". London: British History Online. pp. 98–99. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Wellcome, Sir Henry (1853–1936)". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Jacobs, William (1863–1943)". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 May 2020.