Francis Grant, 27 Sussex Place, Regent's Park, to Messrs Banks and Barry

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

MIS/GR/14

Title

Francis Grant, 27 Sussex Place, Regent's Park, to Messrs Banks and Barry

Date

31 Mar [1867]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He has shown the plans to Mr. Gregory M.P. who was pleased, but suggested that red granite be used for the pillars on the Piccadilly facade. He hopes to show them to Layard and Beresford Hope. There are all sorts of rumours that one side of the building will be medieval and the other grecian.