Leinster Gardens
51°30′45.4″N 0°11′1″W / 51.512611°N 0.18361°W
Leinster Gardens is a street in Bayswater, London. It is lined with tall, ornate, mid-Victorian terraced houses, many of which are listed buildings.[1]
Layout
Leinster Gardens is mostly made up of a half-lined
Leinster Terrace's east side is
Toponymy
Many Victorian road names in London, apart from Craven Hill, named after owner William Craven, 3rd Baron Craven, are tributes to titles of Dukes, senior Earls, Marquesses and members of the Royal Family. Princes Square and symmetrical, facing Leinster Square are about 500 metres to the north-west of the north end of the street.
Paddington (in which parish grew the newer settlements of Bayswater, Little Venice, Maida Vale and Westbourne) began a trend of names after the provinces of Ireland: Munster, Leinster, Connaught and Ulster. Much of the land belonged to the Bishop of London and his lessees, resulting in necessary Building Acts (of Parliament) in 1804. A policy of regulated subletting to ensure high-quality housing ensued. "The success of the policy was ultimately shown, both in the grandeur of the first new houses in Connaught Place c. 1807 and in the elegance of the terraces put up over the next thirty years."[9]
False houses
The street's
Before electrification the
The façade of 23 and 24 played a part in the BBC TV series Sherlock, being used in the episode "His Last Vow".[17]
See also
- 58 Joralemon Street, a false residential built frontage that serves as a vent for a New York City subway line.
- List of fake buildings
References
- ^ "These Fake Houses In Bayswater Are Hiding A Little Secret..." Secret London. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "32-48 Leinster Terrace and accompanying maps (1221943)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Street Index City of Westminster (Westminster City Council). Accessed 2018-03-14
- ^ Historic England. "Leinster Arms Public House - Grade II (1221949)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Historic England. "Porchester Lodge/Lancaster Corner - Grade II* architectural listing (1218088)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ T F T Baker, Diane K Bolton and Patricia E C Croot, 'Paddington: Bayswater', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington, ed. C R Elrington (London, 1989), pp. 204-212. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol9/pp204-212
- ^ "Welcome to Corringham". Corringham.eu. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1031567)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ T F T Baker, Diane K Bolton and Patricia E C Croot, 'Paddington: Building after c.1800', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington, ed. C R Elrington (London, 1989), pp. 182-185. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol9/pp182-185
- ^ a b Historic England. "NUMBERS 19 TO 22 (CONSECUTIVE), INCLUDING NUMBER 19A AND SCREEN WALL FORMING EQUIVALENT OF NUMBERS 23 AND 24 (1221942)". National Heritage List for England.
- ISBN 978-0-85329-094-0.
- ISBN 978-1-85414-267-2.
- ^ a b Slocombe, Mike (January 2007). "Dummy houses in the heart of London". London Landmarks. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- ^ William, Hywel. "Cut & Cover Disused Stations". London Underground History. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- ISBN 978-1-899246-07-6.
- ^ Cooper, Nick (2004–2005). "23/24 Leinster Gardens". Hidden City. Archived from the original on 7 April 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
- ^ "Sherlock Locations: Leinster Gardens". londonist.com. Londonist. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
External links
- Media related to Leinster Gardens at Wikimedia Commons