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Numbers 35A-D, 36-43 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Islington, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5388 / 51°32'19"N

Longitude: -0.1059 / 0°6'21"W

OS Eastings: 531454

OS Northings: 183915

OS Grid: TQ314839

Mapcode National: GBR N2.CJ

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.3LV5

Plus Code: 9C3XGVQV+GJ

Entry Name: Numbers 35A-D, 36-43 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 29 September 1972

Last Amended: 30 September 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1292480

English Heritage Legacy ID: 368914

ID on this website: 101292480

Location: 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

TQ3183NW GIBSON SQUARE
635-1/58/413 (North West side)
29/09/72 Nos.35A-D,36-43 (Consecutive)
and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
GIBSON SQUARE
Nos.14-43)

GV II

Terraced houses. c.1828-30. Yellow brick set in Flemish bond,
stucco, roof obscured by parapet. Three storeys, two windows
each. The houses orginally formed a symmetrical group with nos
36-37 as a centrepiece breaking forward; nos 42-3 break
forward as one endpiece but the other end has been completely
rebuilt in replica, now numbered 35E-F, and not included.
Basement and ground floor stuccoed, the ground floor decorated
with banded rustication; steps up to round-arched entrance
with pilaster-jambs which are panelled except to no 41 where
they are partly panelled and partly reeded, and no 42 where
they are reeded; panelled doors. No 43 has a flat-arched
entrance with overlight and panelled door framed by pilasters
and entablature. Ground-floor windows round-arched with
radiating glazing bars to nos 35A, 35C-38, 41-2, some with
margin lights. First-floor windows flat-arched with stucco
architraves and cornice to nos 35A-D, 38-41, round-arched with
gauged brick heads to nos 36-37 and 42-43, all with iron
balconies. Second-floor windows flat-arched with stucco
architraves. 6/6 sashes common, the first-floor windows to nos
36 and 37 having radiating glazing bars. Stucco band and
cornice, the cornice lost on nos 35A and 42-43; parapet,
stepped up on nos 36-37; stacks on party walls. Area railings
with spear-and-tassel finials, some replacement.


Listing NGR: TQ3145483915

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