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Survey of London, Volume 05 (of 14), the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, part 2

Chapter 172: Biographical notes.
By William Edward Riley
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The volume presents a detailed architectural and historical survey of a central London parish, documenting boundaries, streets and individual buildings. It pairs descriptive history with measured drawings, elevations, photographs and maps to record houses, churches, public and institutional sites, and their notable features. Arranged street by street, entries trace development, alterations and former uses, and the work includes plate descriptions, plans and an index. The combined illustrations and text enable readers to follow the parish’s changing built fabric and to identify architectural details and surviving monuments.

LXXV.—No. 14, BEDFORD SQUARE.

Ground landlord and lessee.

Ground landlord, His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G.; lessee, Arthur Rhuvon Guest, Esq.

General description and date of structure.

The front room on the first floor has a well designed plaster ceiling (Plate 79), the wall frieze being enriched with griffins, of a slightly different type to those in No. 11. The chimneypiece is of white marble with a central decorative panel.

The rear room on the same floor has also an ornamental plaster ceiling of very simple design, and the white marble chimneypiece is inlaid with Siena marble.

Condition of repair.

The premises are in good repair.

Biographical notes.

According to the ratebooks the first occupant of the house was Thos. Hibbart, who resided there during 1780 and 1781. He was followed by Jas. Bailey from 1782 to 1793, and from the latter year, Sir Alexander Monro was in occupation.

In the Council’s collection are the following:—

[734]Ornamental plaster ceiling in front room on first floor (photograph).

Marble chimneypiece in front room on first floor (photograph).

Ornamental plaster ceiling in rear room on first floor (photograph).