tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post113254542172830578..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Thomas Cubitt: Belgravia & beyondPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-14024573555643341062017-11-07T09:54:07.042+13:002017-11-07T09:54:07.042+13:00Most property in Belgravia is subject legal repair...Most property in Belgravia is subject legal repairing covenants that require lease holders to repair and paint the property on a 3- 5 year cycle . The Grosvenor Estate is fairly hot on maintaining a very high standard right down to stipulating the correct shade of paint and manufacturer Retired Belgravianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154819495801807303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1132561635074966012005-11-21T21:27:00.000+13:002005-11-21T21:27:00.000+13:00I worked on many of these buildings when living in...I worked on many of these buildings when living in London. They were a real treat as they provided plenty of oportunity to show one's skill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1132548297343974122005-11-21T17:44:00.000+13:002005-11-21T17:44:00.000+13:00I must say, Cubitt's privately owned creations loo...I must say, Cubitt's privately owned creations look much better than the facade he designed for Buckingham Palace! <BR/><BR/>The main difference being that the Belgravian's seem to protect their investments by cleaning and painting them.<BR/><BR/>Last time I saw Buck house the first thing that struck me was the fact that the stone-work looked like it had an inch of soot on it. <BR/>S'pose that's what you get with "public" buildings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com