Carlton House Terrace
Carlton House Terrace stretches through St James’s in Westminster, with two white stucco terraces overlooking St James’s Park and The Mall. Their four-storey façades rise above basement levels.
Built between 1827 and 1832, the terraces followed John Nash’s designs on the site of Carlton House, the Prince Regent’s former residence. Decimus Burton contributed details, while James Pennethorne oversaw construction. Corinthian columns, a decorated frieze and pediment, and lower Doric columns give the park-facing side its formal character. Duke of York’s Steps divide the terraces, descending from Pall Mall towards The Mall. Beneath the podium, two basement levels housed service rooms while preserving the park view.
The Grade I listed buildings now accommodate the British Academy and the Royal Academy of Engineering, alongside event spaces at numbers 10 and 11. These rooms host conferences, lectures, private dinners, award ceremonies and weddings. The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Memorial stands beside the smaller western staircase near Carlton Gardens.
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