The earliest occupant of the house seems to have been William Dickey who, according to the ratebooks, resided there from 1782 to 1791. From 1792 until after the close of the century, Thomas Green was the occupier.
In the Council’s collection are:—
[[752]]Chimney-breast in front room on ground floor (plaster plaque illustrated) (photograph).
[[752]]Ornamental plaster ceiling with painted panels in front room on first floor (photograph).
LXXXV.—No. 41, BEDFORD SQUARE.
Ground landlord and lessee.
Ground Landlord, His Grace the Duke of Bedford, K.G.; lessee, Anthony Hope Hawkins, Esq.
General description and date of structure.
On 20th November, 1777, a lease[[753]] was granted of the thirteenth house from Charlotte Street, on the south side of Bedford Square. This is now No. 41, Bedford Square.
The premises have been considerably modernized, but four chimneypieces remain, that in the front room on the ground floor being Greek in character, with panelled pilasters and acanthus capitals. The one in the rear room on the same floor is treated with three-quarter Ionic columns carrying the cornice directly over, to which a shelf of later date has been added.