Leinster Gardens

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The left-hand property (No. 22) is inhabited, but the right-hand one (No. 23) is only a façade. The "windows" are painted grey and the door is false.
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Rear of façade with railway tracks and vent area

Leinster Gardens is a street in Bayswater, London. It has two false façades at numbers 23 and 24, constructed in the late 1860s, at the time of the original steam engine-hauled underground railway that had a short section exposed to the surface[1][2] in the space between residences at numbers 22 and 25.

Locomotives were fitted with condensers to reduce fumes, but "venting off" was still needed in open-air sections to relieve the condensers and keep the tunnels free from smoke.[3] In this upmarket area, the railway company hid this unsightly practice from residents. The false façade also maintained a continuous frontage along a prestigious terrace.[4] The façade is 5 feet (1.5 m) thick,[5] behind which is a ground level opening above the rail line. The façade includes 18 blackened windows[3] and front doors with no letter boxes.[6]

In the 1930s, a hoax was played on guests who were sold ten-Guinea tickets to a charity ball at Leinster Gardens, only to turn up in evening dress to discover the address was fake.[3]

Adjacent streets and areas include Queensway and Craven Hill Gardens. The façade of 23 & 24 played a part in the BBC TV series Sherlock, being used in the episode "His Last Vow".[7]

See also

References

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