Tag : St James’s

St James's Place
Dec 13th, 2013 | | Commercial premises | Portfolio | No Comments

St James’s Place

Most of St. James's Place was laid out by the Rossingtons, the speculators who purchased Cleveland House and garden. For a time the north-south line of the street was called Rossington Street, but the name did not...

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88 St James's Street
Sep 24th, 2012 | | Commercial premises | Portfolio | No Comments

88 St James’s Street

No. 88 St James’s Street built for the Alliance Assurance Company in 1904-5, is amongst a small group of London buildings designed by Richard Norman Shaw (1831-1912) towards the end of his career, but at a time...

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Patrick Baty carried out the analysis of the paint on these gates
Dec 8th, 2010 | | Exterior | Portfolio | No Comments

Marlborough Gate, St James’s Park, London

I was commissioned to carry out an analysis of the paint on the gates leading on to The Mall. View Larger...

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Carlton Club
Nov 26th, 2010 | | Clubs and Societies | No Comments

The Carlton Club

The Carlton Club was founded in 1832 and has occupied its present premises at 69 St James's Street since 1940.1 The existing building was designed by Thomas Hopper in 1826-27 and occupied by Arthur’s Club for...

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Brooks' Club
Nov 26th, 2010 | | Clubs and Societies | No Comments

Brooks’ Club

Brooks's Club is one of London's most exclusive gentleman's clubs that was founded in 1764 by 27 men, including four dukes. From its inception, it was the meeting place for Whigs of the highest social order. Its...

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Boodle's
Nov 26th, 2010 | | Clubs and Societies | No Comments

Boodle’s Club

Boodle's is a gentleman's club that was founded in 1762. It has been at 28...

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Lancaster House
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Government | No Comments

Lancaster House

Lancaster House (previously known as York House and Stafford House) is a mansion in St. James's, London. Benjamin Dean Wyatt was commissioned by the Duke of York to design a residence for him in 1825. The Duke's...

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PRB Triptych
Apr 11th, 2009 | | Colour Services | 2 Comments

Colour Surveys

Colour Match of a stippled surface in Wilton House As many will know, Papers and Paints have been colour-matching objects brought to the shop for most of our sixty years. Typically these take the form of flakes...

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