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Numbers 1-4 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Islington, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5395 / 51°32'22"N

Longitude: -0.1033 / 0°6'11"W

OS Eastings: 531635

OS Northings: 183994

OS Grid: TQ316839

Mapcode National: GBR N2.Y9

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.5K7P

Plus Code: 9C3XGVQW+RM

Entry Name: Numbers 1-4 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 29 September 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1298139

English Heritage Legacy ID: 368491

ID on this website: 101298139

Location: 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 Mary Islington

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


ISLINGTON

TQ3183NE ALMEIDA STREET 635-1/59/5 (South side) 29/09/72 Nos.1-4 (Consecutive) and attached railings

GV II

Linked semi-detached houses. c.1840. Yellow brick set in Flemish bond, stucco, roofs of Welsh and artificial slate. Four storeys over basement, two-window range. The houses have porches set back to the side, that to nos 1 and 4 enlarged to three storeys, those to nos 2 and 3 single-storey and linked. Steps up to round-arched entrance flanked by pilasters with stepped capitals as on the Almeida Theatre (q.v.); the door surround has cornice, archivolt and fanlight, with decorative glazing to nos 1 and 4; the porch cornice has paired modillions and blocking course. Ground floor stuccoed with round-arched windows set in a recessed round-arched panel, the panel having continuous impost strings and archivolt; sashes with radial glazing bars to all but no. 1. All upper windows flat-arched, those to first floor of piano nobile proportions with stucco architrave and cornice, the inner ones having consoles, and all having cast-iron balconies; second-floor windows have stucco architraves; moulded eaves cornice and parapet with balustraded panels; two dormers to each house in mansard roof; stacks to party walls. Cast-iron area railings with spearhead and ball-and-disc finials.

Listing NGR: TQ3163583994

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