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Latitude: 51.5243 / 51°31'27"N
Longitude: -0.106 / 0°6'21"W
OS Eastings: 531490
OS Northings: 182298
OS Grid: TQ314822
Mapcode National: GBR N7.BR
Mapcode Global: VHGQT.3YTC
Plus Code: 9C3XGVFV+PH
Entry Name: School Keeper's House, Kingsway College Clerkenwell Centre
Listing Date: 29 September 1972
Last Amended: 30 September 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1195751
English Heritage Legacy ID: 369338
Location: Islington, London, EC1R
County: Islington
Electoral Ward/Division: Clerkenwell
Built-Up Area: Islington
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St James Clerkenwell
Church of England Diocese: London
ISLINGTON
TQ3182SW SANS WALK
635-1/73/754 (North side)
29/09/72 School Keeper's House, Kingsway
College Clerkenwell Centre
(Formerly Listed as:
SKINNER STREET
(South side)
Prison governor's house (now School
Keeper's House))
GV II
Former chief warder's house of the Middlesex House of
Detention, now school keeper's house; built into the wall at
the south-west corner of the former prison yard. 1845-7. By
William Moseley. Brick covered with stucco to school yard,
brown brick set in English bond to rear, hipped roof of Welsh
slate. Three storeys, two-window range to north. The west bay
projects considerably. Segmental-arched entrance with panelled
doorcase and fanlight; stucco storey band between ground and
first floors and stucco sill bands to first and second floors.
All windows flat-arched, those to the ground floor with
chamfered reveals, those to upper floors with moulded
architraves, and cornices to first floor. Two-storey bay to
west wing. Moulded eaves cornice. Stacks at south-east and
south-west corners. The rear, to Sans Walk and Clerkenwell
Close, is a blank elevation of brick stepped slightly in at
plinth level and between ground and first floors.
(Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).
Listing NGR: TQ3149082298
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