23 AND 24, ISLINGTON GREEN

23 AND 24, ISLINGTON GREEN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1195643
Date first listed:
24-Apr-1979
List Entry Name:
23 AND 24, ISLINGTON GREEN
Statutory Address:
23 AND 24, ISLINGTON GREEN

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1195643
Date first listed:
24-Apr-1979
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Sept-1994
List Entry Name:
23 AND 24, ISLINGTON GREEN
Statutory Address 1:
23 AND 24, ISLINGTON GREEN

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
23 AND 24, ISLINGTON GREEN

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 31726 83615

Details

ISLINGTON

TQ3181NE ISLINGTON GREEN 635-1/59/521 (East side) 24/04/79 Nos.23 AND 24 (Formerly Listed as: ISLINGTON GREEN Nos.19-21, 23 & 24 (Consecutive))

GV II

Terraced houses. 1761-2 by T.Rosoman, builder and then owner of the Sadlers Wells Theatre. These houses formed part of a row built by Rosoman with the houses on the site of the present nos 19-22. Brown brick with clay tiled roof. Four storeys, three windows each. Original ground floor obscured by C19 shop extensions with console-stops to fascia as sole remaining features. First-floor windows flat-arched. second-floor windows very slightly segmental-arched, all with gauged brick heads and moulded sash boxes almost flush with the wall. 6/6 sashes to first floor and 3/3 to second. Storey band between first and second floors. Parapet rebuilt. Dormers in mansard roof. Stacks to projecting party walls. INTERIOR: of no 23: original staircase with open string, brackets, wreathed and ramped handrail and turned balusters, some replaced; the staircase also has a modillion cornice with acanthus and bead-and-reel ornament as far as second landing, where it simplifies; and it also has a panelled dado which alters to tongue-and-groove boarding at the third landing. Original architraves to doors of all rooms from first floor upwards, also to a number of cupboards flanking fireplaces. First-floor front room has a modillion cornice with egg-and-dart and acanthus ornament, panelled dado with rail renewed, and panelled window embrasures; first-floor back room has a similar cornice, panelled dado and vestiges of panelling to walls; second-floor front has a panelled dado, simple modillion cornice, panelled window embrasures and eared architrave to fire surround with mantelshelf; second-floor back has simplified modillion cornice; simple wooden fire surrounds to third floor. INTERIOR: of no 24: original staircase with open string, brackets, wreathed and ramped handrail and turned balusters, mostly replacement. Panelled dado, architraves, modillion cornice and panelled window embrasures to staircase and first-floor front, dado panelling, cornice and architraves only to second-floor front and back rooms; plain deal panelling to staircase on second and third floors. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).

Listing NGR: TQ3172683615

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
369034
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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