The Paragon has been described as the most important example of Georgian architecture in Britain. Built between 1795 and 1806 by Michael Searles for John Cator, its seven pairs of handsome houses are linked by curving colonnades. They were designed for the upper middle classes, with stables, large gardens, servants' quarters and carriage rooms. Badly damaged in World War II, The Paragon was restored by Charles Bernard Brown between 1949 and 1958. The Paragon is Grade I listed.
