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Nestled in the heart of the swanky Marble Arch area, the curved building believed to be the smallest in London is dwarfed by the surrounding buildings overlooking Hyde Park. Sandwiched between two majestic multi-storey period buildings, the house at number 10 Hyde Park Place is so small it’s easy to walk past without even spotting it’s there.
Dating back to 1805, it’s clear to see why the building is believed to hold the accolade as the smallest building in the capital, this quirky red-brick building measures only 100 centimetres across. Unlike the high-rise flats and townhouses that the capital’s skyline and intertwining streets are known for, the two-roomed dwelling can only realistically house one individual.
The building is now part of the Tyburn Convent, a monastery founded in 1903, located close to the Tyburn Gallows, where more than 100 Catholics were martyred during the Reformation. In comparison to the grandeur of the Convent’s red-brick five-story buildings, the cramped neighbouring house is over-shadowed and looks like a last-minute add on to what is otherwise a street of luxurious, spacious properties.
Its character and charm, however, make the curious property an attraction for many to visit and in a time when London’s housing market is becoming more and more focussed on building flats and houses to match the ever-growing stream of residents moving into London properties, there is something marvellous about this totally bonkers, minuscule house.
While I was at the property, three different individuals stopped in their tracks, picked up their phones, forgetting about the hustle and bustle of the city, slowing down from the lighting speed pace of London life, and took a moment to take a picture of the quirky little house.
The tiny house makes a lot of London studios look like mansions
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