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Numbers 23-25 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Islington, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5452 / 51°32'42"N

Longitude: -0.1027 / 0°6'9"W

OS Eastings: 531661

OS Northings: 184632

OS Grid: TQ316846

Mapcode National: GBR P0.37

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.5FK8

Plus Code: 9C3XGVWW+3W

Entry Name: Numbers 23-25 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 29 September 1972

Last Amended: 30 September 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1208349

English Heritage Legacy ID: 368833

ID on this website: 101208349

Location: Canonbury, Islington, London, N1

County: London

District: Islington

Electoral Ward/Division: St Mary's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Islington

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Mary Islington

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description



ISLINGTON

TQ3184NE COMPTON TERRACE
635-1/46/340 (East side)
29/09/72 Nos.23-25 (Consecutive)
and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
COMPTON TERRACE
Nos.19-25 (Consecutive))

GV II

Terraced houses. 1827-1831. Developed by Henry Flower and
Samuel Kell. Brick, stucco and roofs of slate. Four storeys
over basement, three windows each. Ground floor and basement
stuccoed with banded rustication; round-arched entrances with
Greek Doric columns carrying cornice heads, and panelled doors
of original design; windows have flat arches, those to first,
second and third floors being of gauged brick; sill band and
continuous iron balconies to first floor. Some original
glazing bars. Parapet. First-floor continuous cast-iron
balcony at the rear of no 25. Area railings with spearhead and
urn finials, and basement overthrows.
(Historians' file, English Heritage London Division; Mary
Cosh: Typescript of forthcoming book on the squares of north
Islington).


Listing NGR: TQ3166184632

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