York Gate, London

York Gate is an entrance to Regent's Park, London designed by John Nash in 1822. It separates the east and west parts of York Terrace. It was designed as five separate houses.[1]

Looking through York Gate to St Marylebone Parish Church, 1828, by Thomas H. Shepherd

1-5 York Gate

In 1998 1-5 York Gate was acquired by the Royal Academy of Music thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. [1] Past residents have included Francis Palgrave,[1] William Charles Macready[1] and Stephen William Silver.[2] Silver developed what became known as the York Gate Library while a resident there. This consisted of over 5,000 volumes and was subsequently bought by the South Australian branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia.[2]

References

1. Snowman, Janet. "A Brief History of 1-5 York Gate" (PDF). www.ram.ac.uk. Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
2. Durrant, Chris. "The Silvers of S. W. Silver & Co" (PDF). The Durrant Family Website. Retrieved 1 February 2019.