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Numbers 1 and 2 and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Holborn and Covent Garden, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5168 / 51°31'0"N

Longitude: -0.1186 / 0°7'6"W

OS Eastings: 530641

OS Northings: 181443

OS Grid: TQ306814

Mapcode National: GBR KB.JF

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.W4PK

Plus Code: 9C3XGV8J+PH

Entry Name: Numbers 1 and 2 and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 24 October 1951

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1379323

English Heritage Legacy ID: 478701

ID on this website: 101379323

Location: Holborn, Camden, London, WC2A

County: London

District: Camden

Electoral Ward/Division: Holborn and Covent Garden

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Camden

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Paul Covent Garden

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description



CAMDEN

TQ3081SE LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
798-1/106/1050 (North side)
24/10/51 Nos.1 AND 2
and attached railings

GV II

2 terraced houses, now converted to one. C18 earlier, with
alterations 1820. Multi-coloured stock brick with stone band
at 1st floor sills, No.1 with stone band at basement level. 4
storeys and basements. 2 and 3 windows respectively, No.1 with
7-window left return the first 2 being blind. Single entrance
in No.2. Doorcase with stone architrave, plain frieze and
block bracketed cornice. Yellow gauged flat arches to recessed
windows. No.1 with stone cyma bracketed cornice at 3rd floor.
Parapets.
INTERIOR: not inspected but noted to be fine with early C18
doorcases, chimney-piece and panelled rooms. Stairs with
twisted balusters, fluted column newels and carved ends.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: cast-iron railings with spearhead finials
attached to areas.
HISTORICAL NOTE: during 1820 No.2 was amalgamated with No.1.
The staircase was removed from No.2 and the staircase from
No.1 rebuilt between the 2 houses, creating one central
entrance.
(Survey of London: Vol. III, St Giles-in-the-Fields: London:
-1912: 108-109).

Listing NGR: TQ3064181443

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