Chester Terrace

Chester Terrace.

North end.

Chester Terrace is one of the neo-classical terraces in Regent's Park, London, designed by John Nash and built in 1825. The terrace has the longest unbroken facade in Regents Park (about 280 metres).^[1] It takes its name from one of the titles of George IV before he became king, Earl of Chester.^[2] It now lies within the London Borough of Camden.

Architecture

All 42 houses in the Terrace are Grade I listed buildings.^[1] They were designed by John Nash, and built by James Burton in 1825. At each end of the terrace there is a Corinthian arch bearing at the top the terrace name in large lettering on a blue background, probably the largest street signs in London. Five houses are semi-detached. One of these, Nash House (3 Chester Terrace, although the main entrance is on Chester Gate), has a bust of John Nash on its west side,^[1] looking identical to the bust on All Souls Church, Langham Place.

Former residents

There are two blue plaques on the street, one for the architect Charles Robert Cockerell^[3] and one for Air Marshal John Salmond. The politician John Profumo lived in this street in 1963.^[4] His mistress Christine Keeler later lived in Chester Close North, 100 yards (91 m) away.

Literary and other media appearances

The Avengers (TV series) used this location in the episode "You'll Catch your Death" (1968).^[5]
It featured in the 1997 film version of George Orwell's "Keep The Aspidistra Flying".
The street is mentioned in the book "All Roads Lead to Calvary" by Jerome K. Jerome, who also used the location in the story "Malvina of Brittany".
It was a major location in the film The End of the Affair (1955)
It featured in the film The Nanny (1965).

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Images of England: National Monuments Record
2. ^ Weinreb, B. and Hibbert, C. (ed)(1983) The London Encyclopaedia Macmillan ISBN 0-333-57688-8
3. ^ Rennison, N. (1999) The London Blue Plaque Guide Sutton Publishing ISBN 0-7509-2091-2
4. ^ The Guardian 16 September 2006: Review of Bringing the House Down by David Profumo
5. ^ The Avengers locations

External links

• Chester Terrace in 1827. Painting by Thomas H. Shepherd
• Photograph about 1900

Coordinates: 51°31′44″N 0°08′43″W / 51.5290°N 0.1454°W / 51.5290; -0.1454