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

Chapter 176: General description and date of structure.
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.

LXXVI.—No. 15, BEDFORD SQUARE.

Ground landlord and lessee.

Ground landlord, His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G.; lessees, the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music for Local Examinations in Music.

General description and date of structure.

The front doorway (Plate 80), with its decorative leadwork fanlight, is a typical example of the majority in the square.

The first floor front room has an ornamental plaster ceiling, somewhat similar to others already noticed. There is an interesting plaster cornice in the rear room of the same floor, and a carved marble chimney piece on the second floor.

Condition of repair.

The premises are in good repair.

Biographical notes.

The occupants of this house, according to the ratebooks, were as follows:—

1780–81. —— Pole.
1784–90. John Cologan.
1790–94. Jno. Stephenson.
1794–95. Mrs. Stephenson.
1795–98. Robt. Tubbs.
1798– Jas. Williams.

In the Council’s collection are:—

[735]Entrance doorway (photograph).

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

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