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Latitude: 51.5292 / 51°31'44"N
Longitude: -0.1129 / 0°6'46"W
OS Eastings: 531002
OS Northings: 182826
OS Grid: TQ310828
Mapcode National: GBR L6.T0
Mapcode Global: VHGQT.0T5M
Plus Code: 9C3XGVHP+MV
Entry Name: Numbers 7 and 8 and Attached Railings
Listing Date: 29 September 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1195577
English Heritage Legacy ID: 368854
ID on this website: 101195577
Location: Finsbury, Islington, London, WC1X
County: London
District: Islington
Electoral Ward/Division: Clerkenwell
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Islington
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Clerkenwell Holy Redeemer
Church of England Diocese: London
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ISLINGTON
TQ3182NW CUMBERLAND GARDENS
635-1/68/356 (West side)
29/09/72 Nos.7 AND 8
and attached railings
GV II
Pair of semi-detached villas. In passageway/street linking
Wharton Street/Lloyd Square to Great Percy Street. c.1832 by
John Booth, and his son, also John, Surveyors for the Lloyd
Baker Estate. Multi-coloured stock brick set in Flemish bond
with stucco dressings, and stucco pediment over pair; Welsh
(no. 8) and artificial slate (7) gabled roofs; discreet roof
extensions; centre brick stacks. Restrained Greek Revival
style. Side-hall entrance plan to outer bay of each house.
Two-storeys with basement; 2 windows each plus entrance bay
with recessed 1st floor extension over entrance; no. 8 with
visible left-hand return wall of 3-window range. Low steps
rise to deeply recessed stucco entrance with antae supporting
entablature. No. 8 prostyle portico on corner with stone
balustrade. Doorway with double panelled doors and rectangular
overlight: flanking pilasters and diamond-patterned overlight
to no. 8. Architraved 6/6 sashes throughout; left return with
blind windows except 1st floor recessed outer bays with
narrower doors or sashes. Moulded stucco storey band between
ground and 1st floors. Extensive rebuilding to 1st floor of
no. 7. Plain stucco band beneath pediments; stone coping to
1st floor recessed bay. Attached iron railings.
Listing NGR: TQ3100282826
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