27 AND 28, BARNSBURY SQUARE
27 AND 28, BARNSBURY SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195468
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 27 AND 28, BARNSBURY SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 27 AND 28, BARNSBURY SQUARE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/02561/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195468
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 27 AND 28, BARNSBURY SQUARE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 27 AND 28, BARNSBURY SQUARE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 27 AND 28, BARNSBURY SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Islington (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31093 84277
Details
ISLINGTON
TQ3184SW BARNSBURY SQUARE 635-1/52/66 (North side) 29/09/72 Nos.27 AND 28
GV II
Semi-detached villas. c. 1835 by Bilham. Stucco over brick except main face and extension of No. 27 which are of yellow stock brick; Welsh-slate hipped roofs with projecting eaves (no. 28 bracketed), and centre and right end- wall brick stacks. Side-hall entrance plan. Three storeys and basements; 3 windows each including narrower 1-window recessed entrance bay and 1-window two-storey extension. Stucco storey band to ground floor, and sill band to 1st floor. Steps rise to entrance porch; No. 27 with C20 enclosed wood porch, and No. 28 with very fine pedimented cast-iron porch and original 2-panelled door with glazing. Inner bay with elliptical-arched ground 1/1 and 1st floor 6/6 sashes with side-lights and 'Barnsbury wreath' in tympana; No. 27 with gauged brick arches and No. 28 with architraves, keystones and sill brackets. Upper storeys of entrance bay and 2nd floor inner bay with 6/6 sashes; 2nd floor inner bay sashes set in flat-arched recesses. C20 extension to No. 27; extension to No. 28 perhaps earlier and features 1/1 sashes with margin lights, bracketed cornice to lst floor and coping to parapet.
Listing NGR: TQ3109384277
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 368554
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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