Numbers 23-61 (Odd) And Attached Railings
NUMBERS 23-61 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-61, HIGHBURY PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207421
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 23-61 (Odd) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 23-61 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-61, HIGHBURY PARK
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207421
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 23-61 (Odd) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 23-61 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-61, HIGHBURY PARK
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 23-61 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 23-61, HIGHBURY PARK
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 31922 85786
Details
ISLINGTON
TQ3185NE HIGHBURY PARK 635-1/31/486 (West side) 29/09/72 Nos.23-61 (Odd) and attached railings
GV II
Terraced houses. c.1825-30. Yellow brick set in Flemish bond, stucco, roof obscured by parapet. Four storeys over basement, three windows each except for nos 25-41 which are two-window range. Nos 23-29, 41-49 and 57-61 project by one brick's thickness. Basement and ground floor stuccoed, the ground floor decorated with banded rustication. Steps up to elliptical-arched entrance with Greek Doric columns supporting coved cornice enriched with anthemion ornament, fanlight with decorative glazing and panelled door of original design: no 23 has entrance in a recessed full-height bay to the left, with prostyle Greek Doric porch with replacement entablature; no 25 lacks columns to doorcase; no 37 has altered fanlight and door; no 41 lacks decorative glazing to fanlight; no 55 has prostyle Greek Doric porch with replacement entablature and sidelights to doorcase; no 61 has enclosed single-storey porch to recessed full-height bay to right, with Greek Doric engaged columns, entablature, overlight and panelled doors of original design; segmental-arched windows above to this bay. Ground-floor windows elliptical-arched; upper windows all flat-arched with gauged brick heads, those to first floor of piano nobile proportions, with elaborate iron balconies to all except nos 37 and 41-49; moulded stucco entablature to second floor, decorated with palmette frieze on nos 41 and 49, mouldings missing on nos 25 and 53, and interrupted on nos 55 and 61; parapet to attic storey, in some cases with moulded stucco band; stacks to party walls. Cast-iron railings to area.
Listing NGR: TQ3192285786
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 368997
- 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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