Numbers 25-39C (Consecutive) And Attached Railings

NUMBERS 25-39C (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 25-39C, HIGHBURY PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1195632
Date first listed:
20-Sept-1954
List Entry Name:
Numbers 25-39C (Consecutive) And Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 25-39C (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 25-39C, HIGHBURY PLACE
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Date:
2001-06-25
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1195632
Date first listed:
20-Sept-1954
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Sept-1994
List Entry Name:
Numbers 25-39C (Consecutive) And Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 25-39C (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 25-39C, HIGHBURY PLACE

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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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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:
NUMBERS 25-39C (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 25-39C, HIGHBURY PLACE

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 31758 85116

Details

ISLINGTON

TQ3185SE HIGHBURY PLACE 635-1/38/493 (East side) 20/09/54 Nos.25-39C (Consecutive) and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: HIGHBURY PLACE Nos.21-39 (Consecutive))

GV II

Terraced houses. 1776-7. Developed and designed by John Spiller. Brick, stucco and roofs of slate. Three storeys over basement, some houses with dormers in attic; three windows each. The terrace is symmetrical, no 32 forming a centrepiece and nos 25 and 39C set back by the thickness of one brick, with windows of broader proportions. Round-arched entrance generally, with fanlight and shallow open pediment on consoles. All windows flat-arched with gauged brick heads, and many with 6/6 sashes of original design; broad band to coped parapet; dormers in mansard roof; stacks to party walls. No 25 has an entrance to the side with tripartite door, three ground floor windows recessed under semi-circular arches linked by springing bands, and a plaque commemorating the fact that the Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain lived there. To the right of the entrance is a former coach house range linked to that of No 24 (q.v.). No 26 has decorative glazing to fanlight, panelled door of oriignal design, and wrought-iron overthrow lampholder. No 28 has decorative glazing to fanlight, panelled door of original design, intersecting glazing bars to the ground- and first-floor windows, the latter being lowered. Nos 29 and 30 have decorative glazing to fanlights and panelled doors of original design. No 31 has an early C19 reeded doorcase introduced below the pediment, decorative glazing to fanlight and panelled door of original design. No 32 is five bays wide, with original sashes throughout, wooden Doric porch, the frieze decorated with wreaths and triglyphs, and a modillion cornice; Gibbs surround to the door, decorative glazing to fanlight and panelled door of original design. No 33 has a reeded doorcase and decorative glazing to fanlight, nos 34-5 decorative glazing to fanlight and panelled door of original design, nos 35-6 have wrought-iron overthrow lampholders, no 38 decorative glazing to fanlight, panelled door of original design, and wrought-iron overthrow lampholder. No 39c is three bays wide with a central entrance which is grouped with the ground-floor windows under semi-circular arches of gauged brick; the doorcase is a simple example of the door-void type with panelled door and fanlight; wrought-iron overthrow lampholder. Cast-iron railings to area. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).

Listing NGR: TQ3175885116

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

Legacy System number:
369004
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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