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Numbers 17 and 18 and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Islington, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5445 / 51°32'40"N

Longitude: -0.1027 / 0°6'9"W

OS Eastings: 531663

OS Northings: 184551

OS Grid: TQ316845

Mapcode National: GBR P0.2J

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.5FKV

Plus Code: 9C3XGVVW+RW

Entry Name: Numbers 17 and 18 and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 29 September 1972

Last Amended: 30 September 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1195568

English Heritage Legacy ID: 368830

ID on this website: 101195568

Location: Canonbury, Islington, London, N1

County: London

District: Islington

Electoral Ward/Division: St Mary's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Islington

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Mary Islington

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description



ISLINGTON

TQ3184NE COMPTON TERRACE
635-1/46/337 (East side)
29/09/72 Nos.17 AND 18
and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
COMPTON TERRACE
Nos.12-18 (Consecutive))

GV II

Terraced houses. 1803-9. Developed by Henry or Jacob Leroux.
Brick, stucco and roofs of slate. Three storeys over basement,
three windows each with entrance bays to either side.
Round-arched entrance to no 17 with reeded doorcase and
panelled door of original design; two upper storeys of
two-window range in the entrance wing which, by comparison
with no 20, seem to have been added; entrance to no 18
round-arched, in two-storey single-bay wing. Ground-floor
windows round-arched and set back under a round-arch with
gauged brick head, linked by stucco springing band; stucco
sill band to first floor. First- and second-floor windows
flat-arched; cornice; round-arched dormers in mansard roof to
no 17, stacks to party walls. Area railings with spearhead and
urn finials.
(Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).


Listing NGR: TQ3166384551

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