Flats Numbers 1 to 14 and 18 (Consecutive)
FLATS NUMBERS 1 TO 14 AND 18 (CONSECUTIVE), 1-14 AND 18, PROVIDENCE PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293225
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Flats Numbers 1 to 14 and 18 (Consecutive)
- Statutory Address:
- FLATS NUMBERS 1 TO 14 AND 18 (CONSECUTIVE), 1-14 AND 18, PROVIDENCE PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1293225
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Flats Numbers 1 to 14 and 18 (Consecutive)
- Statutory Address 1:
- FLATS NUMBERS 1 TO 14 AND 18 (CONSECUTIVE), 1-14 AND 18, PROVIDENCE PLACE
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:
- FLATS NUMBERS 1 TO 14 AND 18 (CONSECUTIVE), 1-14 AND 18, PROVIDENCE PLACE
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:
- TQ3159983728
Details
TQ3183NE
635-1/59/690
ISLINGTON
PROVIDENCE PLACE
(North side)
FLATS Nos.1-14 AND 18 (Consecutive)
GV
II
Block of firemen's flats. 1884-5. Designed by William Wimble
for the London Salvage Corps, in connection with their station
at 90-92 Upper Street (q.v.). Yellow brick set in English
bond, with dressings of red brick and gauged red brick, cast
and wrought iron to galleries, roof obscured by parapet. The
flats are on five storeys with access to upper floors by way
of galleries carried on cast-iron columns with foliage
capitals. Each flat has an entrance flanked by one window to
the left and two to the right, all openings being
segmental-arched and of gauged red brick. Staircase in
recessed wing to east, equivalent wing to west rebuilt to
incorporate a lift; the walls decorated with courses of red
brick; gallery railings probably a replacement design;
fifth-floor galleries under a lean-to roof.
(Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).
Listing NGR: TQ3159983728
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 369208
- 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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