Sussex Place

Sussex Place is a residential facility in Regent's Park, London. It is the home of the London Business School. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

Sussex Place
Sussex Place
LocationRegent's Park
Coordinates51.5262°N 0.1609°W / 51.5262; -0.1609
Built1823
ArchitectJohn Nash
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated5 February 1970
Reference no.1264092
Sussex Place is located in City of Westminster
Sussex Place
Shown in Westminster

History

The building was designed by John Nash and built by William Smith, being completed in 1823.[1] The building, which features ten pointed cupolas along the roof line and a façade adorned with Corinthian columns,[2] was originally built as 26 terraced houses.[1] William Crockford, the proprietor of the St James's Club in St James's Street, lived at No. 26 in the 1840s.[3]

It was acquired by the London Business School and converted for educational use in the late 1960s.[4]

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists had its headquarters from 1960 to 2019 at 27 Sussex Place (adjacent to the London Business School main building). It sold its lease to London Business School in 2017.[5]

References
  1. Historic England. "1-26 Sussex Place (1264092)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. Wright, Thomas. (1837) The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and parts adjacent. Vol. V. London: George Virtue. p. 343.
  3. Walford, Edward (1878). "'The Regent's Park', in Old and New London". London: British History Online. pp. 262–286. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. "Campus services". london.edu. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. London Business School major acquisitions at The Regent’s Park and Marylebone Road (GB), Europe Real Estate, 16 February 2017
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