Description

ISLINGTON

TQ3284SW ALWYNE ROAD 635-1/54/19 (South East side) Nos.38, 39 AND 40

GV II

Three terraced houses. c.1847-9. Developed, and probably designed, by James Wagstaffe. Yellow brick set in Flemish bond, stucco, roofs of slate. No 39 three storeys over basement, nos 38 and 40 two storeys. Nos 38 and 40 are three bays wide, the outer bay set back, no 39 is three bays wide and double-fronted. Basement stuccoed with banded rustication. Ground-floor window flat-arched with moulded architraves and cornices on consoles except outer windows of nos 38 and 40 which have moulded architraves only and are blank. Inner windows of nos 38 and 40 have balconies on brackets with iron railings. First-floor windows flat-arched with sill band, moulded architraves and cornices on consoles except for central window of no 39 which has a pediment and outer windows of nos 38 and 40 which have moulded architraves only and are blank. Second-floor windows are flat-arched with moulded architraves linked to brackets of eaves cornice. Boxed eaves. Hipped roofs with stacks on party walls. Steps up to entrance of no 39 which is flat-arched with Doric pilasters, plain entablature and cornice, panelled door and overlight. The entrances to nos 38 and 40 are in the side elevations: steps up to flat-arched entrance with Doric pilasters; plain entablature, cornice on no 40 only, panelled door and overlight. The outer bays of nos 38 and 40 have a plain stucco band to parapet. Rear elevation of no 39 has original semi-circular bay to basement and ground floor. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).

Listing NGR: TQ3201184324

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