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Numbers 42-47 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Islington, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5437 / 51°32'37"N

Longitude: -0.1014 / 0°6'4"W

OS Eastings: 531758

OS Northings: 184467

OS Grid: TQ317844

Mapcode National: GBR P0.DS

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.6G8F

Plus Code: 9C3XGVVX+FF

Entry Name: Numbers 42-47 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 20 September 1954

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1298097

English Heritage Legacy ID: 368685

ID on this website: 101298097

Location: Canonbury, Islington, London, N1

County: London

District: Islington

Electoral Ward/Division: St Mary's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Islington

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Stephen Canonbury

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


ISLINGTON

TQ3184SE CANONBURY SQUARE 635-1/53/195 (North side) 20/09/54 Nos.42-47 (Consecutive) and attached railings

GV II

Terraced houses. c.1810. Developed by Henry Leroux. Brown brick set in Flemish bond, roofs of Welsh slate. Four storeys above basement except no 47 of which only basement and ground floor remain; three windows each. Steps up to round-arched entrance with gauged brick heads, reeded pilaster-jambs of various designs, cornice, fanlight with decorative glazing bars, panelled doors of original design. No 47 has panelled doorcase, scrolled impost block and decorative keystone. Ground-floor windows round-arched with gauged brick heads, sashes with radiating glazing bars. All upper windows have flat arches and gauged brick heads. First-floor windows have piano nobile proportions, and balconies on brackets, with iron railings which appear to be replacements on all but no 46; the windows set within round-arched recessed panels with gauged brick heads. Parapet above second floor, dormers in mansard roof. Stacks to party walls. Early C19 rainwater-heads on nos 44 and 46. Cast-iron railings to area with spear and urn finials. (Mary Cosh: Typescript of forthcoming book on the squares of north Islington).

Listing NGR: TQ3175884467

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