Description

ISLINGTON

TQ3284SW CANONBURY ROAD
635-1/54/175 (North East side)
29/09/72 Nos.6-40 (Even)
and attached railings

GV II

Terraced houses. Early C19. Yellow and brown brick set in
Flemish bond, stucco, roof obscured by parapet. The terrace
breaks back between nos 6 and 8, and nos 8 and 10, and forward
between nos 18 and 20 and nos 36 and 38. Three storeys over
basement, two windows each. Steps up to elliptical-arched
entrance with gauged brick heads; wooden pilaster jambs,
cornice and fanlight over, decorative glazing to all except
nos 6-10, 14 and 34, panelled doors of original design.
Ground-floor windows round-arched with gauged brick heads and
recessed 6/6 sashes. All upper windows flat-arched with gauged
brick heads and recessed 6/6 sashes, many renewed; first-floor
windows have piano nobile proportions and are set within a
recessed round-arched panel with gauged brick heads, the round
arches linked by stucco springing bands; iron balconies to nos
l4, 18, 34, 36 and 40. Narrow brick string course and parapet.
Most houses appear rebuilt in the area of the parapet. No 6
has a late C20 round-arched stuccoed and rusticated archway to
recessed entrance. Area railings with spearhead finials.

Listing NGR: TQ3209184201

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26569522

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)