Regency London

Today, went on a guided walk about "Regency London," roughly 1780-1830. It focused primarily on the architecture of the era, which was mainly neoclassical. We also walked around Regent's Park and the surrounding area, the only real true city planning project ever done in London. I really enjoyed it (even looking at different types of stucco, I'm turning into Dad with his obsession with building materials!!)

A neoclassical stucco facade designed by the Adams brothers, the only one left on the street, although originally all the brick fronts were covered.

The headquarters of the BBC during WWII, Edward Murrow used to broadcast from the roof during the Blitz.

The Langham Hotel, both Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle used to meet their American publisher here.

A row of Regency terrace houses along the edge of Regent's Park, the design is meant to look like one large building, but in fact is several smaller homes

St. John's Lodge in Regent's Park, one of two private villas in the park, a buyer purchased the home for 40 million pounds in the Mid 1990s.

Cumberland Terrace on the edge of Regent's Park, another neoclassical development, Wallis Simpson lived in the development during the 1930s

Waterfall in Regent's Park

The London home of Frances Hodgkins Burnet, author of A Little Princess and The Secret Garden

Statue of the Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria

Another neoclassical building by Regent's Park, currently it is the headquarters for the Princes Trust, Prince Charles' main charity. (No sign of him or Camilla, I think they are actually in the U.S. at the moment)