Sussex Place
| Sussex Place | |
|---|---|
 Sussex Place | |
| Location | Regent's Park |
| Coordinates | 51°31′34″N 0°09′39″W / 51.5262°N 0.1609°W |
| Built | 1823 |
| Architect | John Nash |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 5 February 1970 |
| Reference no. | 1264092 |
  Shown in Westminster | |
Sussex Place is a residential facility in Regent's Park, London. It is the home of the London Business School. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The building was designed by John Nash and built by William Smith, being completed in 1823.[1] The building, which features ten pointed cupolas along the roof line and a façade adorned with Corinthian columns,[2] was originally built as 26 terraced houses.[1] William Crockford, the proprietor of the St James's Club in St James's Street, lived at No. 26 in the 1840s.[3]
It was acquired by the London Business School and converted for educational use in the late 1960s.[4]
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists had its headquarters from 1960 to 2019 at 27 Sussex Place (adjacent to the London Business School main building). It sold its lease to London Business School in 2017.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Historic England. "1-26 Sussex Place (1264092)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Wright, Thomas. (1837) The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and parts adjacent. Vol. V. London: George Virtue. p. 343.
- ^ Walford, Edward (1878). "'The Regent's Park', in Old and New London". London: British History Online. pp. 262–286. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Campus services". london.edu. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ London Business School major acquisitions at The Regent’s Park and Marylebone Road (GB), Europe Real Estate, 16 February 2017