List of figures

Survey of London: Volume 45, Knightsbridge. Originally published by London County Council, London, 2000.

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'List of figures', in Survey of London: Volume 45, Knightsbridge, (London, 2000) pp. xi-xiii. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol45/xi-xiii [accessed 25 April 2024]

List of Figures

BAL British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects
LMA London Metropolitan Archives
NMR National Monuments Record
OS Ordnance Survey
PRO Public Record Office
WBC Westminster City Council Building Control Department
WCA Westminster City Archives
All the figures were drawn by Michael F. Clements, unless otherwise indicated
1. Plan of Knightsbridge area showing chapter divisions 18
2. Knightsbridge, south side (east). Based on the OS of 1869–70 21
3. Foot-guards barracks, St George's Place, plan. Based on a plan in the PRO (WO55/2613) 24
4. Knightsbridge, south side (east). Based on the OS of 1991 26
5. Nos 55–91 Knightsbridge, elevation. Measured drawing, 1996 28–9
6. Knightsbridge, south side (west). Based on the OS of 1869–70 and 1991 30
7. Nos 1–9 (later Nos 8–16) Lowndes Terrace, plan. Based on a plan in Buckinghamshire Record Office (D/LO/6/15/20) 32
8. Harvey Nichols, second-floor plans. Based on plans in LMA (GLC/AR/BR/17/035059) 35
9. Knightsbridge, north side. Based on the OS of 1867–70 and 1991 38–9
10. Parkside, plan. Based on a plan in The Builder, 14 March 1908, p. 309 42
11. Albert Gate, site plan. Based on the OS of 1894–6 47
12. Empress Gate site. Based on the OS of 1869–70 and plans in the Church of England Records Centre (Church Commissioners' file 55519) and LMA (MDR 1888/24/74–5) 55
13. Hyde Park Court, plans. Based on plans in The Building News, 25 November 1892, p. 738 56
14. Duke of Wellington's Riding-school, plan. Based on plans in the PRO (CRES 38/1590) 60
15. Wellington Court, plans. Based on plans in the PRO (CRES 35/2839) 62
16. Park Lodge, plan. Based on plans in the PRO (CRES 38/1590) and The Building News, 30 October 1891, p. 618 62
17. Albert Gate Court, plans. Based on plans in the PRO (WORK 16/903) 63
18. Knightsbridge Barracks of 1792–3, plans. Based on a plan in the NMR (PSA Collection, HLW/36) 66–7
19. Knightsbridge Barracks of 1878–80, site plan. Based on the OS of 1894–6 and a plan in the NMR (M/D HLW 37) 69
20. Knightsbridge Barracks of 1967–70, axonometric view and plans. Based on contract drawings kindly supplied by Anthony Blee 72–3
21. Landownership in central Knightsbridge in the first half of the eighteenth century. Based on a plan in the Bodleian Library (Gough Maps, Vol. 18, no. 12b) and the OS of 1991 78
22. Knightsbridge Green area. Based on the OS of 1862–7 80
23. Park Mansions, plans. Based on plans in The Building News, 27 May 1898, b/w pp. 762–3 and material in WBC 82
24. Humphreys' Hall and adjoining premises, plan and sections. Based on plans and drawings in LMA (GLC/AR/BR/19/028) 84
25. Sun Music Hall, plan. Based on a plan in LMA (GLC/AR/BR/19/028) 87
26. Tattersalls, plans and section. Based on plans in the NMR (64/00075–7) and LMA (MDR 1872/11/41) 90
27. Knightsbridge Green area. Based on the OS of 1991 93
28. Trevor Square area. Based on the OS of 1862–70 96
29. No. 31 Trevor Square, elevation, plans and details. Measured drawings, 1991, 1995 98
30. Nos 1–9 Caroline Place, plan. Based on a plan in Clwyd Record Office (DD/BK/94) 99
31. Soldiers' Dwellings, Trevor Street, plan. Based on a plan in LMA (MDR 1892/37/119) 100
32. Nos 11–23 Trevor Place, typical elevation. Measured drawing, 1991 101
33. Nos 3–8 Trevor Place, typical elevation. Measured drawing, 1991 101
34. Harrods depot, Trevor Square, plan. Based on a plan in possession of Harrods Ltd 103
35. Harrods depot, Trevor Square, elevation.Measured drawing, 1991 104
36. Montpelier Square area. Based on the OS of 1862–7 and 1906 108
37. Montpelier Square, elevations as in 1996–7.Measured drawings 112–13
38. No. 24 Montpelier Square, plans. Measured drawings, 1995 114
39. Nos 3 and 5 Sterling Street, plans. Based on plans in WCA (WDP2/818) and LMA (GLC/AR/BR/06/065205) 119
40. Nos 5 and 6 Montpelier Walk, elevation and plans. Based on plans in WCA (WDP2/569) and measured survey, 1998 120
41. No. 10 Montpelier Place, elevation. Measured drawing, 1991 121
42. No. 3 Fairholt Street, elevation and plans. Based on plans in WCA (WDP2/1135) and measured survey, 1992–3 122
43–44. Deutsche Evangelische Christuskirche, Montpelier Place, plans and section. Based on measured survey, 1991, and original contract drawings in BAL (Drawings Collection, W5/2) 124–5
45. Deutsche Evangelische Christuskirche, Montpelier Place, sliding gates. Measured drawing, 1998 127
46. Rutland Gardens and South Place area. Based on the OS of 1862–7 129
47. Rutland Gardens and South Place area. Based on the OS of 1906 130
48. South Lodge, plans. Based on plans in possession of the Royal Academy of Dancing and in WCA (WDP2/489) 131
49. South Lodge, gates from Rutland Gardens. Measured drawing, 1997 132
50. Rutland Gardens Mews, elevation. Measured drawing, 1997 133
51. South Lodge area. Based on the OS of 1991 134
52. Kent House, plans. Based on sale particulars in the NMR (96/08893–4), a plan in Country Life, 1 Nov 1913 (Architectural Supplement) and plans in possession of the Westminster Synagogue 137
53. Rutland Lodge, plans. Based on plans in WCA (WDP2/753) 139
54. Rutland Court, plan. Based on a plan in The Building News, 21 August 1903, p. 242 141
55. South Lodge, gates from Knightsbridge. Measured drawing, 1997 142
56. Rutland Gate. Based on the OS of 1862–7 145
57. Nos 1 and 3 (formerly Nos 1–7) Rutland Gate, elevation. Measured drawing, 1997 147
58. No. 10 Rutland Gate, plan. Based on a plan in LMA (MDR 1838/5/165) 149
59. No. 24 Rutland Gate, plans. Based on plans in WBC 150
60. Nos 27–47 Rutland Gate, typical elevation, plans and detail. Measured drawings, 1997 152
61. Eresby House, plans. Based on plans in The Architects' Journal, 5 April 1934, p. 502 154
62. Nos 4–8A Rutland Gate, site plan. Based on the OS of 1949 155
63. No. 8 Rutland Gate, plans. Based on plans in The Architects' Journal, 22 April 1937, p. 704 155
64. Princes Gate and Ennismore Gardens area. Based on the OS of 1894–6 158
65. Nos 13–25 Princes Gate, typical elevation.Measured drawing, 1998 162
66. Nos 1–11 Princes Gate, typical elevation. Based on an elevation in The Civil Engineer and Architects' Journal, 26 July 1851, p.402 162
67. Nos 60–65 Ennismore Gardens, typical elevation. Measured drawing, 1998 163
68. Nos 39–59 Ennismore Gardens, typical elevation. Measured drawing, 1991 163
69. Nos 23–24 Princes Gate, plans. Based on plans in WBC and measured survey, 1998 164
70. Nos. 1–11 Princes Gate, typical plans. Based on plans in BAL (Drawings Collection, W3/24; RAN 74/L/4.) 165
71. No. 24 Princes Gate, staircase detail. Measured drawing, 1998 166
72. No. 29 Ennismore Mews, plans. Based on plans in LMA (GLC/AR/BR/06/058950) 167
73. No. 14 Princes Gate, plans. Based on plans in WBC 168
74. No. 25 Princes Gate, plans. Based on plans in WBC and plans of 1993 kindly provided by ASK Planning 170
75. No. 16 Ennismore Gardens, plans. Based on plans in LMA (GLC/AR/BR/06/058691) 173
76. No. 3 Ennismore Gardens, plans. Based on plans in LMA (GLC/AR/BR/17/065901) 173
77. Ennismore Gardens Mews, typical elevation. Measured drawing, 1991 174
78. Alford House, plans and section. Based on plans in Lincolnshire Archives and LMA (GLC/AR/BR/23/160469, part 1) 176
79. Moncorvo House, plans. Based on plans in BAL (Drawings Collection, ARC 3/377, 3–4) 178
80. Bolney House, plans. Based on plans in LMA (GLC/AR/BR/23/160469, part 1) 179
81. No. 70 Ennismore Gardens, plans. Based on plans in The Building News, 23 July 1886, p. 130 181
82. Redevelopment in Princes Gate and Ennismore Gardens. Based on the OS of 1991 182
83. No. 7 Princes Gate, typical floor-plan. Based on a plan in Architecture Illustrated, July 1938, p.5 184
84. Kingston House North, lower-ground-floor plan. Based on a plan in LMA (GLC/AR/BR/23/160468) 185
85. Russian Orthodox Cathedral (formerly All Saints' Church), Ennismore Gardens, plan. Based on plans kindly supplied by M. P. Mandrigin and measured survey. Original west end based on a plan in Guildhall Library, Corporation of London (MS 18319/8) 188
86. C. J. Freake's land holdings. Based on a plan in LMA (MDR 1857/6/989) 192
87. The Freake Estate in Princes Gate and Princes Gardens. Based on the OS of 1894–6 193
88. Princes Gardens, north side, typical elevation. Measured drawing, 1998 195
89. Princes Gardens, north side, typical plans. Based on plans from Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine (Estates Division) 196
90. No. 53 Princes Gate, staircase balustrade. Measured by Paul Hutchings, 1992, drawn by Michael F. Clements 197
91. No. 53 Princes Gate, parquetry floor detail. Measured by Paul Hutchings, 1992, drawn by Michael F. Clements 198
92. No. 49 Princes Gate, plans. Based on plans in WBC, a drawing in WCA (E3355/(12)/15), photographs in the NMR, and measured survey 200
93. No. 49 Princes Gate, ceiling details. Based on drawings in the Royal Academy of Arts, Shaw Bequest 1969 (AS 1, 3 and 11), measured survey, and plans kindly provided by the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 201
94. No. 52 Princes Gate, plans. Measured and drawn by Malcolm Dickson 204
95. Nos 59–63 Princes Gate, typical floor-plan. Based on plans in The Architects' Journal, 17 February 1938, p.30 206
96. Imperial College, Princes Gardens, site plan. Based on the OS of 1991 207
97. Imperial College, Princes Gardens, Weeks Hall, typical floor-plan. Based on plans in The Builder, 29 April 1960, p.817 208
98. Imperial College, Princes Gardens, Southside, section. Based on a drawing in The Architect & Building News, 8 January 1964, p.53 209
Select list of abbreviations used in the figures
a area
B bedroom
Bth bathroom
cpd cupboard
dr dressing-room
DR dining-room
DrR drawing-room
H hall
Htg heating
K kitchen
L lift
Lav lavatory
LR living-room
MR morning room
PH public house
SB servant's bedroom
Sh shower
sc scullery
st store
WC water-closet
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