Numbers 33 to 63 (Consecutive) And Attached Railings

NUMBERS 33 TO 63 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 33-63, THORNHILL SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1209613
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1972
List Entry Name:
Numbers 33 to 63 (Consecutive) And Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 33 TO 63 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 33-63, THORNHILL SQUARE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1209613
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Sept-1994
List Entry Name:
Numbers 33 to 63 (Consecutive) And Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 33 TO 63 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 33-63, THORNHILL SQUARE

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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 33 TO 63 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 33-63, THORNHILL SQUARE

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 30747 84062

Details

ISLINGTON

TQ3084SE THORNHILL SQUARE 635-1/51/853 (West side) 29/09/72 Nos.33-63 (Consecutive) and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: THORNHILL SQUARE (West side) Nos.33-44 (Consecutive)) (Formerly Listed as: THORNHILL SQUARE (West side) No.45) (Formerly Listed as: THORNHILL SQUARE (West side) Nos.46-63 (Consecutive))

GV II

31 terraced houses. c.1836-1842. Flemish bond. Brown and yellow stock brick; stucco basement, ground floors and cornices. Most with pitched slated roofs and party-wall stacks. Symmetrical curved terrace. Sidehall entrance with staircase. 3 storeys, basements and some with attics and dormers, two windows each. Banded stucco ground floors with segmental arched sash windows, some with margin lights. To left, low steps rise to square-headed doorway; each with panelled door flanked by plain glazing bars beneath rosette frieze and console-bracketed cornice. No. 33 is 3 windows wide with side entrance with stucco portico to left return wall. Upper floors of brick with plain sill band beneath first floor full-length sash windows. 1st floor with blocks of 3 houses with one pedimented 3-light sash (with central window of each block with segmental pediment) alternating with recessed blocks of 4 or 6 houses with 2 architraved windows each. 1st floor 3-light windows with cast-iron balconies, remainder with cast-iron window guards. 2nd floors with single 3-light architraved sash windows divided by pilasters and with apron panels. Stucco cornices, some with blocking courses. Attached iron railings. Nos. 64 and 65 were demolished c.1906 in order to make way for B.Pite's West Islington Library.

Listing NGR: TQ3074784062

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
369381
Legacy System:
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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 33 to 63 (Consecutive) And Attached Railings

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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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