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20, BUNHILL ROW (See details for further address information)

A Grade II Listed Building in Islington, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5225 / 51°31'21"N

Longitude: -0.0897 / 0°5'22"W

OS Eastings: 532630

OS Northings: 182133

OS Grid: TQ326821

Mapcode National: GBR S8.0C

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.DZGP

Plus Code: 9C3XGWF6+24

Entry Name: 20, BUNHILL ROW (See details for further address information)

Listing Date: 29 September 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1195486

English Heritage Legacy ID: 368600

Also known as: 20 Bunhill Row
21-29 Bunhill Row

ID on this website: 101195486

Location: Shoreditch, Islington, London, EC1Y

County: London

District: Islington

Electoral Ward/Division: Bunhill

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Islington

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Giles Cripplegate

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


ISLINGTON

TQ3282SE BUNHILL ROW 635-1/76/110 (East side) 29/09/72 Nos.20, AND 21-29 (Odd)

GV II

Terraced houses. 1830-1831. For the Honourable Artillery Company. Yellow and brown brick set in Flemish bond, stucco, roofs obscured by parapet. Three and four storeys over basement; the row consisted originally of ten houses with two windows each, but the entrances of former nos 22-28 (even) have been blocked, leaving a row of six houses. Cambered-arched entrance with wooden doorcase having panelled pilasters, cornice and overlight; other openings presumably originally all cambered-arched, but first floors to nos 20-21 and 23-25 and former no 28 all have flat-arched windows. Ground-floor windows have scrolled keystones, that to no. 21 with splayed embrasure; stucco sill band to first floor inscribed at north end 'ARTILLERY PLACE WEST'; iron balconies with Greek key and anthemion ornament; cartouche with coat of arms of the Honourable Artillery Company between each pair of first-floor windows; 6/6 sashes of original design to all ground and first-floor windows except ground floor of no 21; 3/6 sashes of original design to second floor. Moulded stucco cornice; attic storey to nos 20-21, and north part of nos 27 and 29. Stacks to party walls, raised on the three-storey houses to ridge level of their four-storey neighbours. The rear elevations, facing into the former New Artillery Fields, have segmental bays. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).

Listing NGR: TQ3263082148

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