Source Description:

Sussex Place, Regent's Park, London

The engraving or source print for this view is a 115mm. x 70mm. vignette taken from the Title Page of the 1827 edition of   Metropolitan Improvements; Or London In The Nineteenth Century: Being A Series Of Views Of The New And Most Interesting Objects In The British Metropolis &...

Source Description:

Sussex Place, Regent's Park, London

The engraving or source print for this view is a 115mm. x 70mm. vignette taken from the Title Page of the 1827 edition of   Metropolitan Improvements; Or London In The Nineteenth Century: Being A Series Of Views Of The New And Most Interesting Objects In The British Metropolis & Its Vicinity: From Original Drawings By Mr. Thos. H. Shepherd. With Historical, Topographical & Critical Illustrations by James Elmes, M. R. I. A.

Sussex Place is situated on the west side of Regent's Park. It was designed by John Nash and built in 1822.  He appears to have based the design on his unused plans for the rebuilding of Carlton House (demolished 1820 when The Prince Regent became King George V and took up residence in Buckingham Palace). The building, some two hundred yards in length, was originally composed of  twenty six terraced houses, fronted by fifty six Corinthian columns and surmounted by ten pointed cupolas. It is totally different to any other terrace but it enjoys the best views of the park and lake of all the terraces.

In the 1960's the building was redesigned to accommodate the requirements of the London Business School, a constituent College of the University of London, the original facade being retained.