Description

ISLINGTON

TQ3083NE RICHMOND AVENUE
635-1/57/700 (North side)
Nos.22-44 (Even)
and attached railings

GV II

Terrace of linked semi-detached villas. c. 1845. Yellow stock
bricks set in Flemish bond with stucco ground-floor lined as
ashlar and with stucco dressings; slate hipped roof with
projecting eaves and brick centre-stacks. Side-hall entrance
plan with staircase. Neoclassical style. Three storeys, 2
windows each plus 1 window to 1st floor over recessed linking
entrance bay (irregular in design & detail & many probably
added late C19/early C20.) Two-storey full-height stucco
pilasters to upper floors carrying entablature with projecting
eaves cornice. Steps rise to paired recessed entrances in
outer bays; entrance with moulded cornice and separated by
stylised rounded pilaster with patera to top (nos. 22 & 44
entrances of different design and with plain piers); doorway
with flanking pilasters carrying corniced-head, rectangular
overlight and original 4-panelled studded door. 6/6 sashes
throughout (except over entrance & no.24 with full-length 4/4
sashes to 1st floor, no. 34 with 1/1 C20 sashes): no. 24 with
cast iron window guards to ground-floor; gauged brick flat
arches to upper floors. 1st floor stucco storey band & sashes
with cast iron window guards in floral pattern (no. 24 with
balconies). Stucco entablature with plain band, projecting
cornice and nos. 22-24 with parapet surmounted by stone
coping. Iron railings to front walls of nos. 24-44
(inclusive); to basement area beside entrances of nos. 30, 32
and 34; and as covering over basement area of No. 42.
Interiors not inspected, but said to retain original features.
(Islington Council: Local List: 1970-).

Listing NGR: TQ3086383867

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26581136

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