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General description and date of
structure.
On 20th November, 1777, a lease[759] was granted of the
seventh house westward from Charlotte Street, on the south side of
Bedford Square. This was No. 47, Bedford Square.
In plan and arrangement this house is similar to No. 46. The
doorway is well shown on Plate 99. A photograph of the ceiling above
the staircase is given on Plate 100. The front room on the first floor
contains a remarkable ceiling, a portion of which is shown on Plate
101. Another of similar design is in the front room of No. 31. The
carved wood chimneypiece (Plate 100) in the same room has a
central panel representing a sacrifice (bull before an altar).
Condition of repair.
The premises are in good repair.
Biographical notes.
The occupants of this house are given by the ratebooks as follows:—

1782–89. John Raymond.

1789–99. John Raymond Barker.
1799– Peter Pole.
The Council’s collection contains:—
[760]Entrance doorway (measured drawing).
[760]Ornamental plaster ceiling and lantern light over staircase
(photograph).
[760]Carved wood chimneypiece in front room on first floor
(photograph).
[760]Ornamental plaster ceiling in front room on first floor
(photograph).
LXXXIX.—No. 48, BEDFORD SQUARE.
Ground landlord.
His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G.
General description and date of
structure.
On 16th January, 1777, a lease[761] was granted of the sixth
house westward from Charlotte Street, on the south side of the
square. This was No. 48.

There were formerly four fine marble chimneypieces in this

house. Unfortunately burglars have destroyed three of these by
breaking away all the sculptured portions, and have mutilated the
fourth by the removal of its central panel. This last is situated in the
front room on the first floor, and is shown on Plate 102. It is of large
size, and has three-quarter attached Ionic columns, mottled buff
coloured marble surrounds, and inlaid flutings in the frieze, and
when complete it would appear to have been an excellent example of
the period.
The ceiling in the same room (Plate 103) is in ornamental
plaster work, with small plaques.
Condition of repair.
The premises are in good repair.
Biographical notes.
The occupiers of this house, according to the ratebooks, were:—

1782–83. —— Bevan.
1784–89. Samuel Gaussen.
1789– Robt. Parnther.
The Council’s collection contains:—
[762]Ground and first floor plans (measured drawing).
[762]Marblechimneypiece in front room on first floor (photograph).
[762]Ornamental plaster ceiling in front room on first floor
(photograph).
XC.—No. 50, BEDFORD SQUARE.
Ground landlord.
His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G.
General description and date of
structure.
On 16th January, 1777, a lease[763] was granted of the fourth
house westward from Charlotte Street, on the south side of the
square. This was No. 50.
The premises are a good example of the general planning of
houses on this side of the square. The fanlight (Plate 104) to the
screen between the vestibule and hall is characteristic of others in
this district. The staircase is of stone with mahogany handrail and
wrought-iron balustrade of coupled bars, alternating with one of
scroll design, as has been described in other cases. The end of the
staircase is semi-circular in plan. The ceiling is of ornamental plaster
work, pierced by a large oval lantern. The front room on the first
floor has a good decorative ceiling.
The rear room on the same floor has an ornamental ceiling
with designs in the angles of the central portion, representing drama,
painting, music, and agriculture.
Condition of repair.
The premises are in good repair.
Biographical notes.
The first occupier of the house, according to the ratebooks, was “Mr.
Serjt. Glynn,” who was resident here in 1778. John Glynn was born in
Cornwall in 1722. He entered the legal profession and was called to the Bar
in 1748. In 1763 he was created serjeant-at-law, and the following year
Recorder of Exeter. He enjoyed a great reputation for legal knowledge,
which he placed, in many cases gratuitously, at the disposal of the adherents
of Wilkes, in the legal proceedings connected with the latter’s agitation. In
1768, and again in 1774, he was elected as one of the representatives of
Middlesex in Parliament. In 1772 he was elected Recorder of the City of
London. He died in 1779.
In 1779 William Lushington was at No. 50, Bedford Square, and
remained until 1781, when he was succeeded by John Hunter, whose
tenancy lasted over the end of the century.
The Council’s collection contains:—
Ground and first floor plans (measured drawing).
[764]Fanlight in entrance hall (photograph).

Ornamental plaster ceiling in front room on first floor (photograph).

Ornamental plaster ceiling in rear room on first floor (photograph).
XCI.—No. 51, BEDFORD SQUARE.[765]
Ground landlord and lessee.
Ground landlord, His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G.; lessee,
the French Consulate-General.
General description and date of
structure.
On 16th January, 1777, a lease[766] was granted of the third
house westward from Charlotte Street, thus corresponding to No. 51.
In the vestibule of this house is fitted a small chimneypiece
with a sculptured marble panel.
The staircase is similar to
that of No. 50, and the friezes
beneath the ceilings have
moulded plaster designs.
The front room on the
ground floor has a white marble
chimneypiece with Ionic
pilasters, the rear room on the
same floor having one of simpler
design in the same material. The
chimneypiece of the front room
on the first floor is also simply treated in white marble, with three-
quarter Ionic columns. The ceiling (Plate 105) is decorated in
moulded plaster work of good design.
The rear room on the same floor has a white marble and green
inlay chimneypiece and a decorative plaster ceiling.