27-53, NORTHDOWN STREET
27-53, NORTHDOWN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195696
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 27-53, NORTHDOWN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 27-53, NORTHDOWN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195696
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 27-53, NORTHDOWN STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 27-53, NORTHDOWN STREET
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:
- 27-53, NORTHDOWN STREET
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 30520 83119
Details
ISLINGTON
TQ3083SE NORTHDOWN STREET 635-1/63/668 (West side) 29/09/72 Nos.27-53 (Odd) (Formerly Listed as: NORTHDOWN STREET Nos.27-39, 49-53 (Odd))
II
Terraced houses. Early C19. Yellow brick set in Flemish bond, stucco, roofs obscured by parapet. Three and four storeys over basement, two windows each except no 53 which has four windows. The terrace was presumably originally symmetrical, nos 41-5 and the inner bays of nos 39 and 47 being set forward under a pediment, but there are now seven houses to the left of the centrepiece and three to the right. All openings flat-arched with heads of gauged brick. Entrance has engaged Greek Doric columns, cornice, overlight with original glazing and panelled door of original design; first-floor windows have piano nobile proporitons and balconies with cast-iron railings; the centrepiece is four storeys high, with four giant Ionic pilasters to the upper floors supporting entablature and pediment; windows are 6/6 sashes with 3/3 sashes to second floor to centre; the other houses have dentil brickwork to the parapet; stacks to party walls.
Listing NGR: TQ3052083119
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 369184
- 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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