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'''Barton Street and Cowley Street''' are two short streets in ], London. They were developed in the 18th century by the actor ], the former taking his first name, and the latter the name of an estate he owned at ], then in ] to the west of London. The streets' proximity to the ] has made them a popular choice for politicians looking for homes within ] ] area; they have also attracted other celebrities, including; ], who wrote much of his '']'' at No. 14, Barton Street; and the actor, ] lived at No. 16, Cowley Street. Many of the buildings are ], most at the second highest grade, II*. Simon Bradley and ], in the sixth London volume in the series, describe Barton Street and Cowley Street as, "among the most perfect ] streets in Westminster". '''Barton Street and Cowley Street''' are two short streets in ], London. They were developed in the 18th century by the actor ], the former taking his first name, and the latter the name of an estate he owned at ], then in ] to the west of London. The streets' proximity to the ] has made them a popular choice for politicians looking for homes within ] ] area; they have also attracted other celebrities, including; ], who wrote much of his '']'' at No. 14, Barton Street; and the actor, ] lived at No. 16, Cowley Street. Many of the buildings are ], most at the second highest grade, II*. Simon Bradley and ], in the sixth London volume in the ] series, describe Barton Street and Cowley Street as, "among the most perfect ] streets in Westminster".


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Streets in the City of Westminster, in Central London

Barton Street and Cowley Street
A view along Cowley Street to Barton Street
Barton Street and Cowley Street, Westminster is located in City of WestminsterBarton Street and Cowley Street, WestminsterLocation within Central London
Maintained byTransport for London
LocationCentral London, Westminster, London
Postal codeSW1
Nearest Tube station
Coordinates51°29′50″N 0°07′40″W / 51.4971°N 0.1279°W / 51.4971; -0.1279
North endGreat College Street
South endGreat Peter Street

Barton Street and Cowley Street are two short streets in Westminster, London. They were developed in the 18th century by the actor Barton Booth, the former taking his first name, and the latter the name of an estate he owned at Cowley, then in Middlesex to the west of London. The streets' proximity to the Palace of Westminster has made them a popular choice for politicians looking for homes within Parliament's Division bell area; they have also attracted other celebrities, including; T. E. Lawrence, who wrote much of his Seven Pillars of Wisdom at No. 14, Barton Street; and the actor, John Gielgud lived at No. 16, Cowley Street. Many of the buildings are listed, most at the second highest grade, II*. Simon Bradley and Nikolaus Pevsner, in the sixth London volume in the Buildings of England series, describe Barton Street and Cowley Street as, "among the most perfect Early Georgian streets in Westminster".

Location

Barton Street and Cowley Street run in a dog-leg from Great Peter Street in the south to Great College Street in the north, lying to the south of the grounds of Westminster School.

History and description

These narrow houses, three or four storeys high - one for eating, one for sleeping, a third for company, a fourth underground for the kitchen, a fifth perhaps at the top for servants - give the idea of a cage with its sticks and birds

Louis Simond - Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain (1817)

Barton Booth (1682 – 1733) was among the most successful actors of the 18th century. He invested some of the profits of his success in property development, laying out Barton Street, named after himself, and Cowley Street, named after his country estate in Middlesex, from 1722. Booth was familiar with the area having been educated at Westminster School, just to the north.

Simon Bradley and Nikolaus Pevsner, in the 2003 revised London 6: Westminster in the Buildings of England series, consider the streets, "among the most perfect Early Georgian streets in Westminster". Westminster City Council noted the unusual residential nature of the streets, together with Lord North Street and Gayfere Street, describing them as "remarkable surviving residential terraces". The houses are mainly of London stock brick, of three storeys with basements and attics and with decorated doorcases. Their layout follows what John Summerson called "the insistent verticality of the London house" . There are some later insertions, mainly of the later 19th and 20th centuries, including: Corner House, which incorporates No.11, Cowley Street, and No.8, Little College Street, and dates from 1911 and is by Edwin Lutyens; No.4, Cowley Street, of 1904 by Horace Field and described by Historic England as "rather out of scale with its neighbors"; and No.8 Barton Street, of 1909 and also by Field.

Buildings, occupants and listing designations

  • No.1, Cowley Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.2 and No.3, Cowley Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.4, Cowley Street - Grade II listed., Formerly the headquarters of the Liberal Democrats, it was renovated and marketed as a private home in 2017.
  • No.7, Cowley Street. The home of Jacob Rees-Mogg, formerly owned by Michael Ashcroft.
  • Corner House, including No.11, Cowley Street - Grade II listed. Designed by Lutyens for Francis McLaren, a politician and pilot killed in the First World War.
  • No.13, Cowley Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.14, Cowley Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.15, Cowley Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.16 and No.17, Cowley Street - Grade II* listed. No.16 was the home of John Gielgud
  • No.18, Cowley Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.19, Cowley Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.1, Barton Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.3, Barton Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.4, No.5 and No.6, Barton Street - Grade II* listed. Lord Reith lived at No.6, Barton Street.
  • No.8, Barton Street - Grade II listed. Home of the politician Walter Runciman, and later the official residence of the Bishop of London.
  • No.9 and No.10, Barton Street - Grade II* listed.
  • No.11, No.12, No.13 and No.14, Barton Street - Grade II* listed. T. E. Lawrence wrote much of the third draft of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom at No. 14, Barton Street. Lawrence occupied the attic, the rest of the building being the architectural offices of Herbert Baker, Lutyens' partner in the design of New Delhi.

Gallery

  • No.4, Cowley Street - "rather out of scale with its neighbors" No.4, Cowley Street - "rather out of scale with its neighbors"
  • Sir John Gielgud at No.16, Cowley Street Sir John Gielgud at No.16, Cowley Street
  • The junction of Cowley and Barton Streets, showing No.19, Cowley Street on the left, and No.8, Barton Street on the right The junction of Cowley and Barton Streets, showing No.19, Cowley Street on the left, and No.8, Barton Street on the right
  • View along Barton Street View along Barton Street
  • T.E.Lawrence at No.14, Barton Street T.E.Lawrence at No.14, Barton Street

Notes

  1. While most sources ascribe the naming of Cowley Street to his Middlesex manor, it has been suggested that the street was named in honour of Abraham Cowley, a fellow Old Westminster and Booth's favourite poet.

References

  1. ^ Summerson 1978, p. 67.
  2. https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/barton-booth/
  3. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol4/pp1-13
  4. ^ Bradley & Pevsner 2003, pp. 699–700.
  5. https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/barton-booth/
  6. Westminster City Council 2005, p. 30.
  7. Historic England. "Corner House, including No.11 Cowley Street (Grade II) (1288975)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  8. Historic England. "No.4, Cowley Street (Grade II) (1290822)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  9. Historic England. "No.8, Barton Street (Grade II) (1066475)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  10. Historic England. "No.1, Cowley Street (Grade II*) (1220724)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  11. Historic England. "No.2 and No.3, Cowley Street (Grade II*) (1066951)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  12. Historic England. "No.4, Cowley Street (Grade II) (1290822)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  13. https://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/one-of-londons-most-striking-offices-has-become-one-of-its-most-extraordinary-homes-164895
  14. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/dec/01/jacob-rees-mogg-commons-inquiry-launched-over-undeclared-loans
  15. Historic England. "Corner House, including No.11 Cowley Street (Grade II) (1288975)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  16. https://www.lutyenstrust.org.uk/portfolio-item/walking-tour-westminster/
  17. Historic England. "No.13, Cowley Street (Grade II*) (1356975)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  18. Historic England. "No.14, Cowley Street (Grade II*) (1220752)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  19. Historic England. "No.15, Cowley Street (Grade II*) (1066952)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  20. Historic England. "No.16 and No.17, Cowley Street (Grade II*) (1220766)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  21. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/john-gielgud/
  22. Historic England. "No.18, Cowley Street (Grade II*) (1066953)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  23. Historic England. "No.19, Cowley Street (Grade II*) (1220778)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  24. Historic England. "No.1, Barton Street (Grade II*) (1217989)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  25. Historic England. "No.3, Barton Street (Grade II*) (1357196)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  26. Historic England. "No.4, No.5 and No.6, Barton Street (Grade II*) (1292168)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  27. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/lord-reith/
  28. Historic England. "No.8, Barton Street (Grade II) (1066475)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  29. https://www.londonpicturearchive.org.uk/view-item?i=127969&WINID=1734785519401
  30. Historic England. "No.9 and No.10, Barton Street (Grade II*) (1292177)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  31. Historic England. "No.11, No.12, No.13 and No.14, Barton Street (Grade II*) (1066476)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  32. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/t-e-lawrence-of-arabia/
  33. Kendall 2024, p. 58.
  34. Historic England. "No.4, Cowley Street (Grade II) (1290822)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

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