Gardens · London
The Lancasters
In or near Tyburn.
The Lancasters — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Stephen Richards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Queensway · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Lancasters is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
360° view
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Official information
Leinster Gardens is a street in Bayswater, London, known for its tall, ornate mid-Victorian terraced houses, many of which are listed buildings. Notably, it features two false houses that serve as façades, concealing a section of the Metropolitan Railway. This unique architectural feature creates the illusion of an unbroken row of houses.
From the Wikipedia article
The Lancasters is a residential development in London, England, with 77 apartments, the majority of which face south with views onto or across Hyde Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was originally a terrace of 15 stucco-fronted Grade-II listed houses dating from the mid-nineteenth century. It was purchased by a joint venture between the investment and development company Minerva and the developer Northacre Plc. The building underwent significant redevelopment. It was completely demolished behind the French Renaissance style façade, which was retained in one of the longest façade development projects in Europe. It took almost 11 months and 500 tons of steel to support the entire 407 ft. long façade, which is the equivalent length of 15 AEC Routemaster buses end-to-end. The Lancasters is considered to be the first super prime development in W2 and commands…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5111, -0.1819
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W2 3NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Established
- 1860
- Nearest railway station
- Queensway — 0.4 km
- Official site
- en.wikipedia.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q18160500 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Lancasters (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Lancasters?
- The Lancasters is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W2 3NH), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is The Lancasters?
- The Lancasters — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Lancasters?
- The nearest railway station is Queensway, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode W2 3NH.
- When was The Lancasters built?
- Built or established in 1860.
- How do I get to The Lancasters?
- The nearest railway station is Queensway, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W2 3NH.