York Terrace Explained

York Terrace overlooks the south side of Regent's Park in Marylebone, City of Westminster, London, England. York Terrace West is a Grade I listed building. York Terrace East contains Grade II listed buildings. 1–18 York Terrace East is listed at Grade I.

History

It consists of two separate Regency style terraced buildings, York Terrace East and York Terrace West, which are joined by York Gate (built 1813) which frames St Marylebone Parish Church. York Terrace is one of the park's principal buildings.^[1]

As with Cornwall Terrace and Clarence Terrace, York Terrace was constructed by the company of James Burton,^[2] to a design by John Nash^[3] and Decimus Burton.^[4]

There are two blue plaques on York Terrace East, at the Doric Villa at Nos. 19 and 20, for the psychoanalyst Ernest Jones^[5] and the actor-manager Sir Charles Wyndham respectively.^[6]

References

51.5236°N -0.1528°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Elmes, James. A Topographical Dictionary of London and Its Environs: Containing Descriptive and Critical Accounts of All the Public and Private Buildings, Offices, Docks, Squares, Streets, Lanes, Wards, Liberties, Charitable, Scholastic and Other Establishments, with Lists of Their Officers, Patrons, Incumbents of Livings, &c. &c. &c. in the British Metropolis. 21 November 2012. Public domain. 1831. Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot. 352, 360–.
2. Web site: James Burton [Haliburton]", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography].
3. Book: The London Encyclopaedia. 1993. PaperMac. Weinreb. Ben. Hibbert. Christopher. 0333576888. Rev.. London. 28963301. 1004.
4. Book: Entry for Burton, Decimus: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
5. Web site: Dr Ernest Jones Psychoanalyst Blue Plaques . English Heritage . 15 April 2020.
6. Web site: Charles Wyndham Actor Blue Plaques . English Heritage . 15 April 2020.