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Latitude: 51.5239 / 51°31'25"N
Longitude: -0.1295 / 0°7'46"W
OS Eastings: 529866
OS Northings: 182209
OS Grid: TQ298822
Mapcode National: GBR H7.3X
Mapcode Global: VHGQS.PYXP
Plus Code: 9C3XGVFC+G6
Entry Name: Numbers 55 to 59 and Attached Railings
Listing Date: 14 May 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1113035
English Heritage Legacy ID: 477362
ID on this website: 101113035
Location: Bloomsbury, Camden, London, WC1H
County: London
District: Camden
Electoral Ward/Division: Bloomsbury
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Camden
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Bloomsbury Way St George
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Building
CAMDEN
TQ2982SE GORDON SQUARE
798-1/94/596 (South side)
14/05/74 Nos.55-59 (Consecutive)
and attached railings
GV II
Terrace of 5 houses. c1824. Built by Thomas Cubitt. Yellow
stock brick with stucco ground floor (Nos 55 & 59 rusticated)
and dressings.
EXTERIOR: symmetrical front of 11 bays, 3 bays at each end
projecting. Left hand return 1 window; right hand return to
Woburn Square, 3 windows and single storey, 1-window
extension. 4 storeys and basements. Entrances on main facade
converted to C20 sash windows. Projecting bays with 4
pilasters rising through the 1st and 2nd storeys to support an
entablature at 3rd floor level, continuing in a simplified
form across the front of the building. Windows to projecting
bays tripartite sashes except 1st floor being casements with
cast-iron balconies. Architraved 1st floor casements to centre
of facade with cast-iron balconies. Plain stucco 2nd floor
sill band. Remaining windows, recessed sashes. Parapet with
stucco capping. Returns with pilasters at angles supporting
entablature at 3rd floor level. No.55 entrance in left hand
single storey extension with pilasters and segmental headed
window; entrance to No.59 on right hand return with Doric
porch surmounted by a balustraded balcony to 1st floor window.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with foliated
finials to areas.
Listing NGR: TQ2986782205
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