Dorset Square
The centrepiece of this conservation area is Dorset Square, a classical Georgian composition of four storey terraced town houses that enclose the central designated London square. Dorset Square, the streets running northwards and the associated mews, originally formed part of the early 19th century Portman Estate development. Buildings are in London stock brick and stucco, set behind lightwells and railings, which have survived largely unchanged.
The remainder of the conservation area is characterised by post-1850 development, with Marylebone Station and the former Great Central Hotel complex to the west. To the east are late 19th century and early 20th century mansion blocks and flat blocks that are contemporary with the development of Baker Street Station.
Dorset Square was designated in 1968 and extended in 1978, 1990 and 2008.
| Publications and Documents: |
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| Dorset Square Conservation Area Map |
| Dorset Square Mini Guide |
| Dorset Square Conservation Area Audit |
| Dorset Square SPD Documents |
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