Numbers 27-32 and Attached Railings
NUMBERS 27-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 27-32, TORRINGTON SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379012
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 27-32 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 27-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 27-32, TORRINGTON SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379012
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 27-32 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 27-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 27-32, TORRINGTON 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.
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 27-32 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 27-32, TORRINGTON SQUARE
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 29809 82106
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2982SE TORRINGTON SQUARE
798-1/94/1637 (East side)
28/03/69 Nos.27-32 (Consecutive)
and attached railings
GV II
Terrace of 6 houses. 1821-25. Built by James Sim, in
partnership with James Sim Jnr and Robert Sim. Yellow stock
brick with stucco ground floor and plain 1st floor sill band.
4 storeys and basements. 2 windows each. Nos 31 and 32
slightly projecting. Round-arched doorways with pilaster-jambs
and cornice-heads, fanlights (Nos 28 & 29 radial patterned)
and panelled doors. Gauged brick flat arches to recessed sash
windows with original glazing bars; to the 1st floor,
continuous cast-iron balconies. Plain stucco 3rd floor sill
band. Parapet.
INTERIORS: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with acorn
finials to areas.
HISTORICAL NOTE: No.30 was the home of Christina Georgina
Rossetti.
(Hobhouse H: Thomas Cubitt; Master Builder: London: -1971: 85;
Summerson J: Georgian London: London: -1945: 182-83).
Listing NGR: TQ2981282105
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478376
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hobhouse, H, Thomas Cubitt Master Builder, (1971), 85
Summerson, J, Georgian London, (1945), 182,183
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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