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

• Wikidata Q26569522

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Recommended Books

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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)