Numbers 22 to 28 and Attached Railings

NUMBERS 22 TO 28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22-28, JOHN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1379157
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Numbers 22 to 28 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 22 TO 28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22-28, JOHN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1379157
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Numbers 22 to 28 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 22 TO 28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22-28, JOHN STREET

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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 22 TO 28 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22-28, JOHN 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 30821 82061

Details

CAMDEN

TQ3082SE JOHN STREET
798-1/96/944 (West side)
24/10/51 Nos.22-28 (Consecutive)
and attached railings

GV II

Terrace of 7 houses. c1800-19. Yellow and multi-coloured stock
brick with stucco bands at 1st floor levels. Nos 27 & 28 with
slated mansard roofs and dormers. 4 storeys and basements; Nos
27 & 28 with attics. 2 windows each; Nos 26 & 27, 3 windows
each; No.28 double fronted with 5 windows. Gauged brick flat
arches to recessed sashes, most with glazing bars; 1st floors
with cast-iron balconies, except No.28. Parapets. No.22:
square-headed, architraved doorway with patterned rectangular
fanlight and panelled door. INTERIOR: noted to retain reeded
marble fireplaces on ground and 1st floors. Stairs with square
balusters.
No.23: similar doorway to No.22. INTERIOR: noted to retain
reeded marble fireplaces on 1st and 2nd floors (original
centres covered in).
No.24: similar doorway to No.22. INTERIOR: noted to retain
marble fireplaces with original centres on ground floor.
No.25: similar doorway to No.22. INTERIOR: noted to retain
marble fireplaces on ground floor. Good marble fireplace 1st
floor front room with bas relief on front panel, reeded and
with rosettes; original iron centre.
Nos 26 & 27: round-arched doorways with reeded doorframes,
lion mask stops, mutule cornice-heads, patterned radial
fanlights and panelled doors. No.27 with lamp-holder
incorporated in fanlight. No.26 with fluted lead rainwater
head.
No.28: round-arched doorway with attached Doric columns
carrying entablature; patterned radial fanlight and panelled
door. Cornice and blocking course. Wrought-iron overthrow
lamp-holder. Return to Northington Street with 1 window and
mid C19 entrance with stucco surround and console-bracketed
cornice. Dentilled cornices.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with urn
finials to areas.


Listing NGR: TQ3082582055

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
478524
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.

Ordnance survey map of Numbers 22 to 28 and Attached Railings

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