Regent's Park, The, Central London, England

The following is from the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest: 

Early 19th century landscape park designed by John Nash as a setting for villa residences and subsequently, from 1835 onwards, opened as a public park. The grounds have seen continuous development into the late 20th century.

NOTE

This entry is a summary. Because of the complexity of this site, the standard Register entry format would convey neither an adequate description nor a satisfactory account of the development of the landscape. The user is advised to consult the references given below for more detailed accounts. Many Listed Buildings exist within the site, not all of which have been here referred to. Descriptions of these are to be found in the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest produced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

LOCATION, AREAS, LANDFORM, SETTING

Regent's Park is situated to the west of London, about 1 kilometre west of Euston station and about 2 kilometres north of Green Park.

Regent's Park, about 147 hectares, slopes gently to the south and is largely enclosed within a major road, the Outer Circle, this being separated from the park by chain-link fencing and privet hedges. The boundary to the north is made up from that part of Prince Albert Road which runs between the London Central Mosque to the west, and Gloucester Gate to the east. Between Chalbert Street bridge to the west, and St Mark's Bridge to the east, the strip of land between the Outer Circle and Prince Albert Road is principally taken up with Regent's Canal.

REFERENCES used by English Heritage:

J Summerson, John Nash (1980)

The Regent's Park: Royal Parks Survey, (William Gillespie & Partners 1981) [Report contains numerous references and maps.]

Royal Parks Review, St James's and Green Parks, Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, (Royal Parks Review Group 1993), pp 41-84

Maps

[reproduced in Gillespie & Partners 1981]

G Richardson, Marylebone Park Farm, 1794

J Nash, Plan for Marylebone Park, 1812

J Nash, Plan of The Regent's Park Estate belonging to His Majesty, 1827

Barnett and Britton, Survey of St Marylebone and Paddington, 1834

Plan of Regent's Park and Primrose Hill Estate belong to the Crown, 1850

W A Nesfield, Plan for Avenue Garden, 1864

OS 25" to 1 mile: 1st edition published 1870

2nd edition published 1895

Description written: September 2000

Edited: January 2002