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Latitude: 51.5248 / 51°31'29"N
Longitude: -0.11 / 0°6'36"W
OS Eastings: 531210
OS Northings: 182344
OS Grid: TQ312823
Mapcode National: GBR M7.FL
Mapcode Global: VHGQT.1XPZ
Plus Code: 9C3XGVFQ+WX
Entry Name: Quality Chop House
Listing Date: 1 September 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1298056
English Heritage Legacy ID: 368892
ID on this website: 101298056
Location: Clerkenwell, Islington, London, EC1R
County: London
District: Islington
Electoral Ward/Division: Clerkenwell
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Islington
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Clerkenwell Holy Redeemer
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Architectural structure
ISLINGTON
TQ3182SW FARRINGDON ROAD
635-1/73/392 (East side)
01/09/89 No.94
Quality Chop House
GV II
Terraced house, with restaurant. 1890s by Roland Plumber;
restaurant early 1900s with (possibly) slightly later facade.
Buff bricks laid in Flemish bond to upper floors. Glazed
shopfront, canted each side of central mahogany door. Twelve
square lights to each side with central three-light strips,
those to left reading: 'Quick Service' 'London's noted cup of
Tea', 'civility'; those to right reading: 'snacks',
'Progressive Working Class Caterers', 'Best Quality'. Painted
wooden sign over.
INTERIOR: of restaurant: nine bays of oak benches and oak
tables bolted to floor and wall, in two lines with central
passage. Benches with parallel backs and end balusters.
Benches and tables have ornate cast-iron legs. Linenfold
timber panelling with shelf brackets to walls, ceiling and
frieze of 'steleorite' decorative tin panels, central pendant
gas heater. Dog-leg staircase in corner with end scrolls and
turned balusters. Kitchen to rear reached via central door
through oak screen with composite pilasters and sliding glazed
hatch. Probably unique example of early C20 working class
restaurant, surviving complete with all fittings of high
quality.
Listing NGR: TQ3121082344
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