Numbers 17, 19 and 21 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 17, 19 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17, 19 AND 21, HIGHGATE HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378899
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 17, 19 and 21 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 17, 19 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17, 19 AND 21, HIGHGATE HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1378899
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 17, 19 and 21 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 17, 19 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17, 19 AND 21, HIGHGATE HIGH 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 17, 19 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 17, 19 AND 21, HIGHGATE HIGH 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 28523 87360
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2887SE HIGHGATE HIGH STREET
798-1/6/842 (South side)
10/06/54 Nos.17, 19 AND 21
and attached railings
GV II*
3 terraced houses, No.17 with later shop. 1733. Built by
Robert Harrison. Brown brick with red brick dressings,
stuccoed semi-basements. Tiled roofs with later dormers.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attics and semi-basements. No.17, 4
windows (those over entrance blind); Nos 19 & 21, 3 windows
(those over entrances blind). Wooden doorcases with shaped
brackets and hoods to entrances approached by steep steps with
attached wrought-iron railings. Architraved doorways with
fanlights; Nos 17 & 19, panelled doors, No.21, half glazed
panelled door. No.17 has later C19 wooden shopfront to left of
door with canted bay window and glazed shopdoor flanked by
pilasters and fluted brackets. Plain brick bands at 1st and
2nd floor levels. Gauged red brick segmental arches to flush
sashes with exposed boxing. Brick cornice below parapet.
INTERIORS: not inspected but interior of No.21 noted to retain
original staircase.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings to areas. On
the wall of No.17 a stone tablet inscribed L/SM/1745 referring
to Harrison's nieces Sarah and Mary Lane who inherited the
estate.
(Survey of London: Vol. XVII, The Village of Highgate, Parish
of St Pancras, part I: London: -1936: 19-21).
Listing NGR: TQ2852387360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478260
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Survey of London in The Village of Highgate The Parish of St Pancras Part 1: Volume 17 , (1936), 19-21
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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