Numbers 17 and 18 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 17 AND 18 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17 AND 18, COMPTON TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195568
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 17 and 18 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 17 AND 18 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17 AND 18, COMPTON TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195568
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 17 and 18 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 17 AND 18 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17 AND 18, COMPTON TERRACE
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 17 AND 18 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17 AND 18, COMPTON TERRACE
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 31663 84551
Details
ISLINGTON
TQ3184NE COMPTON TERRACE 635-1/46/337 (East side) 29/09/72 Nos.17 AND 18 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: COMPTON TERRACE Nos.12-18 (Consecutive))
GV II
Terraced houses. 1803-9. Developed by Henry or Jacob Leroux. Brick, stucco and roofs of slate. Three storeys over basement, three windows each with entrance bays to either side. Round-arched entrance to no 17 with reeded doorcase and panelled door of original design; two upper storeys of two-window range in the entrance wing which, by comparison with no 20, seem to have been added; entrance to no 18 round-arched, in two-storey single-bay wing. Ground-floor windows round-arched and set back under a round-arch with gauged brick head, linked by stucco springing band; stucco sill band to first floor. First- and second-floor windows flat-arched; cornice; round-arched dormers in mansard roof to no 17, stacks to party walls. Area railings with spearhead and urn finials. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).
Listing NGR: TQ3166384551
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 368830
- 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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