Numbers 25 to 75 (Odd) And Attached Railings

NUMBERS 25 TO 75 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 25-75, PENTONVILLE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1208248
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1972
List Entry Name:
Numbers 25 to 75 (Odd) And Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 25 TO 75 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 25-75, PENTONVILLE ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1208248
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1972
List Entry Name:
Numbers 25 to 75 (Odd) And Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 25 TO 75 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 25-75, PENTONVILLE 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.

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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 TO 75 (ODD) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 25-75, PENTONVILLE 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 31285 83105

Details

ISLINGTON

TQ3183SW PENTONVILLE ROAD 635-1/64/679 (South side) 29/09/72 Nos.25-75 (Odd) and attached railings

GV II

Also known as: Nos.43-44 CLAREMONT SQUARE. Terrace of 27 houses. On rise of hill forming return to no. 44 Claremont Square (q.v.). c.1820s. Probably for the New River Estate. Multi-coloured stock bricks set in Flemish bond, nos. 25-47 with banded stucco ground-floors; roofs obscured by parapet, brick party-wall stacks. Side-hall entrance plan with staircase. Four storeys with basement; 2 windows each. Steps rise to entrance (door to no. 31 changed to sash C20; no. 75 with 2 ground-floor sashes to Pentonville Road and centre entrance to double-fronted elevation on return in Claremont Square). Doorways have fluted 1/4 column jambs carrying modillioned corniced-heads, 6-panelled (nos. 35-45 & 55), 4-panelled (nos. 63-75) or elaborate 3-panelled (nos. 49-51 & 59) original door and original patterned (nos. 53 & 61-65) fanlight. Gauged-brick round-arched (nos. 25-47 set in stucco recess) ground-floor 2/2 (nos. 25-31) and 6/6 sashes (with intersecting Gothic style glazing bars and margin lights to nos. 33, 39, 41, 53; nos. 45 & 57 with curved & radial glazing bars); gauged-brick flat arches to upper floors. 1st floor with stucco sill band to 6/6 full-length sashes set in arched recesses (nos. 67-75 linked by stucco impost bands); coupled (except no. 41 with individual) iron-bracketed balconies with iron railings of Gothic or Vitruvian scroll and anthemion patterns (balconies missing from nos. 29 & 31). 2nd floor 6/6 sashes. 3rd floor 3/3 sashes (nos. 43-47 3/6 & nos. 61 & 67-75 6/6 sashes); no. 43 with iron window-guard to right sash. Parapet with brick string course (nos. 67-71 string course missing; nos. 73-75 with dentiled brick cornice) and stone coping. Extensive patching-in and rebuilding to upper front elevations. Attached iron area and garden railings with urn finials.

Listing NGR: TQ3128583105

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
369196
Legacy System:
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Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Numbers 25 to 75 (Odd) And Attached Railings

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