Green Street Garden (Westminster)
Brief Description
Green Street Garden was planned and laid out between 1913-6 for the Grosvenor Estate, one of three new gardens created on the estate's land in Mayfair that had previously been occupied by stables and other ancillary buildings. It was part of the 10-year programme drawn up by Estate Surveyor Edmund Wimperis when he was appointed in 1910 and was the first garden to be completed, in its final stages of planning when WWI broke out. Surrounded by tall red-brick apartment blocks, mainly designed by Wimperis and Simpson architects, the garden, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, was formally laid out with lawns, paved areas and a wide perimeter path in crazy paving, ornamental features and fountains.
Practical Information
- Site location:
- Green Street, Mayfair
- Postcode:
- W1
- What 3 Words:
- seated.cliff.steep
- Type of site:
- Housing/Estate Landscaping
- Borough:
- Westminster
- Open to public?
- No
- Opening times:
- Private, access only for residents/guests
- Special conditions:
- Facilities:
- Events:
- Public transport:
- Tube: Marble Arch (Central)
- Research updated:
- 01/05/2011
- Last minor changes:
- 14/07/2022
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.grosvenor-gardens.co.uk/GreenStreetGarden
Full Site Description
The other two gardens laid out for the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair are South Street Garden and Halkin Street Garden (q.q.v.).
Sources consulted:
History on Grosvenor Gardens website
Further Information (Planning and Conservation)
- Grid ref:
- TQ281809 (528150,180950)
- Size in hectares:
- Site ownership:
- Grosvenor Estate
- Site management:
- Grosvenor Estate Gardens Department
- Date(s):
- 1913-16
- Designer(s):
- Esmund Wimperis
- Listed structures:
- None
- On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:
No- Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:
No- Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:
No
Local Authority Data
The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.
- On Local List:
- No
- In Conservation Area:
- Yes
- Conservation Area name:
- Mayfair
- Tree Preservation Order:
- To be checked
- Nature Conservation Area:
- No
- Green Belt:
- No
- Metropolitan Open Land:
- No
- Special Policy Area:
- Yes - Central Activities Zone
- Other LA designation:
- None
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