South Kensington

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Pelham Crescent

Pelham Crescent is divided in the centre by Pelham Place. The east range of houses in Pelham Crescent contains thirteen houses. The range to the west contains twelve houses. All the houses have three main storeys with basements and attics (except the properties at the corners with Pelham Place which were built without).

The façades of Pelham Crescent are restrained but have some Greek-inspired decoration. The crescent houses have porches supported by pilasters with palm leaf capitals. At second floor level a string course provides decoration. The facade is topped with a balustrade.

Unusually the houses have casement windows on the ground and first floors. Both open onto wrought iron balconies. Basevi had designed a geometrical pattern of interlacing lozenges for the ironwork, but Bonnin chose a more ornate design.

The area is protected by railings at ground level and these have the traditional spear head pattern as Basevi designed them, which match with the palm leaves of the capitals .

Nos. 14 and 15 Pelham Crescent are corner properties which have return fronts to Pelham Place. the ironwork on the return fronts is designed to match the other facades in Pelham Place, not the houses own fronts to Pelham Crescent. They have central entrances in the Pelham Place front.

 

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