Oxfordshire, UK - The last time Sir William Chambers' doorcase was constructed, he would have overseen it. That was 1769 as the terrace he had designed on Berners Street in London was taking shape. His own house, for which this doorcase was carved, was in the middle of that terrace.

Here at Three Pigeons, 242 years later, Jarek and Lukasz have undertaken the rebuild and it looks incredibly handsome. It bears the remains of 200 years of paint and the bomb damage that lead to the demolition of the terrace in 1941.

If the current thinking that the keystone is Coade Stone is correct, it will prove to be a very early example. Eleanor Coade's Lambeth works was in its infancy in 1769.

For more information about the doorcase and a summary of Sir William Chambers' works as architect to George III see the links below

LASSCO House & Garden Ltd

Lassco: Sir William Chambers doorcase
William Chambers: Wikipedia

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Date Modified: November 21, 2011, 10:25 AM