York Gate, London

Looking through York Gate to St Marylebone Parish Church, 1828, by Thomas H. Shepherd

York Gate is an entrance to Regent's Park, London, designed by John Nash in 1822.[1] It separates the east and west parts of York Terrace. It was designed as five separate houses.[2]

1-5 York Gate

In 1998, 1-5 York Gate was acquired by the Royal Academy of Music thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.[2] Past residents have included Francis Palgrave,[2] William Charles Macready,[2] and Stephen William Silver.[3] Silver developed what became known as the York Gate Library while a resident there. This consisted of over 5,000 volumes and was subsequently bought by the South Australian branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia.[3]

References

  1. ^ "6, YORK GATE NW1, 1-18, YORK TERRACE EAST NW1, 1-18, REGENT'S PARK NW1, 1-18, OUTER CIRCLE NW1". Historic England. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Snowman, Janet. "A Brief History of 1-5 York Gate" (PDF). www.ram.ac.uk. Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 3 February 2019.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b Durrant, Chris. "The Silvers of S. W. Silver & Co" (PDF). The Durrant Family Website. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

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