Numbers 22 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22, CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195526
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 22 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22, CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195526
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 22 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22, CHARTERHOUSE 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:
- NUMBERS 22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22, CHARTERHOUSE 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 31871 81898
Details
ISLINGTON
TQ3181NE CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE 635-1/77/215 (North West side) 29/09/72 No.22 and attached railings
GV II
Terraced house, now offices. 1788. Yellow brick set in Flemish bond with Coade stone dressings, roof obscured by parapet. Four storeys, two-window range. Steps up to round-arched entrance with vermiculated quoins, fluted impost and head keystone, all probably in Coade stone; panelled reveals to doorway, doorcase with pilasters, cornice, fanlight and panelled door of original design; segmental-arched carriage entrance to right side with head keystone, also probably of Coade stone, and festooned spandrels; cornice. Upper windows flat-arched with gauged brick heads; moulded brick cornice; parapet. Cast-iron railings to steps. The interior has a staircase with wreathed and ramped handrail, stick balusters and open string. The ceiling of the first-floor front room has five roundel paintings, depicting Architecture, Music, Painting and Sculpture, probably by the elder Thomas Stowers, landscape painter, who lived at 22 Charterhouse Square from 1788 until at least 1811. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).
Listing NGR: TQ3187181898
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 368705
- 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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