Numbers 396 and 398 (Even) And Attached Railings
NUMBERS 396 AND 398 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 396 AND 398, CITY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207537
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 396 and 398 (Even) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 396 AND 398 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 396 AND 398, CITY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207537
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 396 and 398 (Even) And Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 396 AND 398 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 396 AND 398, CITY ROAD
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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.
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 396 AND 398 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 396 AND 398, CITY ROAD
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 31596 83069
Details
ISLINGTON
TQ3183SE CITY ROAD 635-1/65/256 (South side) 29/09/72 Nos.396 AND 398 (Even) and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: CITY ROAD Nos.340-392, 396 (Even)) (Formerly Listed as: CITY ROAD No.398 Dalby House)
GV II
These two buildings have been obscured by scaffolding etc during the whole period of inspection. The following description of no 396 can be inferred from the 1972 list, when it was described in the same entry as nos 340-392 (q.v.): Terraced house. Early C19 with mid-C19 enrichments. Yellow brick, stucco dressings. Four storeys over basement, two-window range. Round-arched entrance with vermiculated keystone and decorative glazing to fanlight; all windows flat-arched with stucco architraves, that to ground floor with vermiculated keystone; bracketed pediments and continuous cast-iron balcony to first-floor windows. Stucco modillion cornice and balustraded parapet. Cast-iron railings to area. The following description of no 398 can be inferred from the 1972 list: Terraced house. Early C19 with mid-C19 enrichments. Multi-coloured brick, stucco to ground floor. Three storeys with dormers in attic, three-window range and double fronted to the principal, western facade, two windows to the return in City Road. Ground floor rusticated. Steps up to entrance with balustraded parapet, the entrance round-arched with engaged Doric columns, cornice, fanlight and side lights. The entrance is flanked by full-height segmental bays with mullions as pilasters carrying entablature; the whole front is painted; all windows with architraves, the central first-floor window with bracketed pediment, those to the bays on this floor having segmental pediments with enriched tympana; bracketed cornice, balustraded parapet with ball finials. On the City Road return, a plaque inscribed 'DALBY TERRACE'.
Listing NGR: TQ3159683069
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 368747
- 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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