York Gate, London

York Gate is an entrance to Regent's Park, London, designed by John Nash in 1822.^[1] It separates the east and west parts of York Terrace. It was designed as five separate houses.^[2]

Looking through York Gate to St Marylebone Parish Church, 1828, by Thomas H. Shepherd

1-5 York Gate

In 1998, 1-5 York Gate was acquired by the Royal Academy of Music thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.^[2] Past residents have included Francis Palgrave,^[2] William Charles Macready,^[2] and Stephen William Silver.^[3] Silver developed what became known as the York Gate Library while a resident there. This consisted of over 5,000 volumes and was subsequently bought by the South Australian branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia.^[3]