Description and History of Site:-
Facades only rebuilt following cut and cover construction of Metropolitan Railway extension, 1868, from Paddington to South Kensington. Built to hide the railway.At one time LPTB employed someone to change the curtains at the dummy windows.
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Key Words :- Fake house fronts
Viewing the Site :- From street or rear view from Porchester Terrace
Address :- 23 & 24 Leinster Gardens, London, Greater London, W2
Grid Ref :- TQ 2615 8088
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.512771 , Long -0.183479
Local Authority :- Westminster City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1221942,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1868 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database
Grid Ref :- TQ 2615 8088
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.512771 , Long -0.183479
Local Authority :- Westminster City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1221942,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1868 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database