Cells, former House of Detention, Sans Walk EC1 - Islington
Part of Middlesex House of Detention built 1845-47, previously occupied as a museum. There is a problem with water ingress from the car park above and management issues owing to multiple ownerships.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name: CELLS, FORMER HOUSE OF DETENTION, KINGSWAY COLLEGE CLERKENWELL CLOSE
- Heritage Category: Listed Building grade II
- List Entry Number: 1297973
- Local Planning Authority: Islington
- Site Type: Civil > Public building
Location
- Building Name: Cells
- Street Name: Sans Walk
- Postcode: EC1
- County: Greater London
- District / Borough: Islington
- Parliamentary Constituency: Islington South and Finsbury
- Region: London
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type: Building or structure
- Condition: Fair
- Occupancy / Use: Vacant/not in use
- Priority: C - Slow decay; no solution agreed
- Previous Priority: D
- Ownership: Private, multiple owners
- Designation: Listed Building grade II, CA
Contact Details
Luciana Grave (LPA) 020 7527 2389
Next steps
Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England