21-29, BUNHILL ROW, 20, BUNHILL ROW

20, BUNHILL ROW

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1195486
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1972
List Entry Name:
21-29, BUNHILL ROW, 20, BUNHILL ROW
Statutory Address:
20, BUNHILL ROW
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1195486
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1972
List Entry Name:
21-29, BUNHILL ROW, 20, BUNHILL ROW
Statutory Address 1:
20, BUNHILL ROW
Statutory Address 2:
21-29, BUNHILL ROW

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
20, BUNHILL ROW
Statutory Address:
21-29, BUNHILL ROW

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 32630 82132

Details

ISLINGTON

TQ3282SE BUNHILL ROW 635-1/76/110 (East side) 29/09/72 Nos.20, AND 21-29 (Odd)

GV II

Terraced houses. 1830-1831. For the Honourable Artillery Company. Yellow and brown brick set in Flemish bond, stucco, roofs obscured by parapet. Three and four storeys over basement; the row consisted originally of ten houses with two windows each, but the entrances of former nos 22-28 (even) have been blocked, leaving a row of six houses. Cambered-arched entrance with wooden doorcase having panelled pilasters, cornice and overlight; other openings presumably originally all cambered-arched, but first floors to nos 20-21 and 23-25 and former no 28 all have flat-arched windows. Ground-floor windows have scrolled keystones, that to no. 21 with splayed embrasure; stucco sill band to first floor inscribed at north end 'ARTILLERY PLACE WEST'; iron balconies with Greek key and anthemion ornament; cartouche with coat of arms of the Honourable Artillery Company between each pair of first-floor windows; 6/6 sashes of original design to all ground and first-floor windows except ground floor of no 21; 3/6 sashes of original design to second floor. Moulded stucco cornice; attic storey to nos 20-21, and north part of nos 27 and 29. Stacks to party walls, raised on the three-storey houses to ridge level of their four-storey neighbours. The rear elevations, facing into the former New Artillery Fields, have segmental bays. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).

Listing NGR: TQ3263082148

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
368600
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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