Front elevation of 23-29 Abbey Gardens, St Johns Wood, looking north east. Originally named St Johns Place, it is a small street off Abbey Road. A terrace of three-storey houses with basements built in 1850. Projecting porches with Ionic pillars, a continuous bombe cast-iron balcony to the first floor and cornices to the first-floor windows, with pediments. Numbers 9-41 are Grade II listed, listing number 1357182. In 1891 at number 23 lived two families, widow Susanna Brown, an elementary school teacher, her son and sister. Also Samuel Wooley a Foreman at a Bedding Manufacturers, his wife Emma and their two children. Number 25 was also occupied by two families, William Bunyard the Caretaker at the nearby Synagogue, his wife Emma, his sister and daughter. Also Joseph Thomas, a Church Officer, his wife Elizabeth and their two daughters. At number 27 lived widow Eliza Baron a dressmaker, her two daughters, a niece, a servant and a lodger. Number 29 was occupied by widow Martha Paxton, a midwife, also her daughter Georgina, a music teacher, a granddaughter, sister and a lodger. A car is parked on the street.