Hanover Terrace, Grade I listed terrace houses in Regent's Park, London, England
Hanover Terrace is a row of 20 terraced houses with white stucco facades on the northwestern edge of Regent's Park in London. The buildings are several stories tall, arranged uniformly along the street, and face directly onto the park.
John Nash designed the terrace in 1822 as part of his plan to develop the land around Regent's Park into a fashionable residential area. The project was one piece of a broader urban scheme that reshaped this part of north London.
Blue plaques on the facade mark the former homes of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and writer H.G. Wells. Passersby can spot these small markers easily while walking along the street.
The houses are easily seen from the street and sit right next to an entrance to Regent's Park. A short walk along the pavement is enough to take in the full length of the row and the parkland beyond.
The central building of the row has a pediment with statues and terracotta decorations, while the two end buildings feature Doric columns. These three structures break the otherwise uniform rhythm of the row in a way that is easy to miss at first glance.
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