Gloucester Gate
LocmapinUnited Kingdom London Westminster
Coordinates51.5346°N 0.1473°W
LocationRegent's Park
Built1827
ArchitectJohn Nash
Designation 1Grade I Listed Building
Designation1 date14 May 1974
Designation1 number1078322

Gloucester Gate is a residential facility in Regent's Park, London. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

History

The building was designed by John Nash and built by Richard Mott, being completed in 1827.[1] The building, which features a range of fluted pilasters of the Ionic order on pedestal bases, was originally built as eleven terraced houses.[2] No. 6 was the home of the pharmaceutical entrepreneur, Sir Henry Wellcome,[3] while No. 15 was the home of the author, W. W. Jacobs.[4]

References

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Wellcome, Sir Henry (1853–1936)". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Jacobs, William (1863–1943)". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 May 2020.