Numbers 185-191 and Attached Railings to Numbers 185 and 189
NUMBERS 185-191 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 185 AND 189, 185-191, NORTH GOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322073
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 185-191 and Attached Railings to Numbers 185 and 189
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 185-191 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 185 AND 189, 185-191, NORTH GOWER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322073
- Date first listed:
- 14-May-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Jan-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 185-191 and Attached Railings to Numbers 185 and 189
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 185-191 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 185 AND 189, 185-191, NORTH GOWER STREET
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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 185-191 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 185 AND 189, 185-191, NORTH GOWER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 29344 82451
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2982SW NORTH GOWER STREET
798-1/93/1233 (West side)
14/05/74 Nos.185-191 (Odd)
and attached railings to Nos.185 and
189
(Formerly Listed as:
GOWER STREET
Nos.183-191 (Odd)
incorporating No.185)
GV II
Terrace of 5 houses. No.185 incorporates No.183. C19 earlier.
Darkened brick with rusticated stucco ground floors.
4 storeys and basements. 2 windows each except No.185 with 4
(formerly 2 houses). Nos 185 and 187, round-arched doorways
with fanlights. Nos 189 and 191, square-headed doorways with
fluted quarter-round columns and cornice-heads, fanlights and
margin lights; No.191 with panelled door. No.187 with C20
Regency style shopfront; No.191 original wooden shopfront with
pilasters carrying projecting entablature with inswept frieze;
projecting, altered shop window. Plain stucco band at 1st
floor level. Gauged brick flat arches to recessed sash
windows; 1st floor with continuous cast-iron balconies.
Parapets.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Nos 185 and 189, attached cast-iron
railings with pineapple and spearhead finials respectively to
areas.
HISTORICAL NOTE: No.185 was the home of Giuseppe Mazzini,
Italian patriot (GLC plaque).
Listing NGR: TQ2934482451
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477639
- 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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