Description

CAMDEN

TQ3082SW GUILFORD STREET
798-1/95/720 Nos.61-66 (Consecutive)
08/06/90 and attached railings

GV II

Terrace of 6 houses, now a hotel and houses. c1793-9. Built by
James Burton. Flemish bond brick; front of Nos 61 to 63 partly
rebuilt after damage in World War II. Welsh slate roof having
brick ridge and end stacks. Double-depth plan.
Nos 61-65: 4 storeys and basement, symmetrical 15-window
range. Doorways; No.61 has C20 panelled door set in mid C19
semicircular arched stucco surround, Nos 62 & 63 have late C18
fielded 6-panelled doors set in similar surrounds with late
C18 fluted and reeded architraves, Nos 64 & 65 have flat
arches over late C19 panelled doors set in ground floor of
channelled stucco. Gauged brick flat arches to tall 1st floor
C20 casements and plate-glass sashes. Continuous stucco sill
bands beneath 1st and 3rd floor windows. Plain stone coped
parapet. Late C18 sashes with glazing bars to rear of Nos 64 &
65. INTERIORS: retain late C18 dog-leg staircases with stick
balusters set on open strings with fret-cut brackets and
wreathed mahogany handrails. Late C18 enriched and modillioned
plaster cornices survive in most rooms; mid C19 marble
fireplace in 1st floor room of No.61; Nos 64 & 65 also retain
late C18 shutters and panelled doors set in moulded and reeded
architraves. Late C18 fireplaces noted to survive in some
rooms which could not be inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES:
attached wrought-iron railings with urn finials to front.
No.66: 4 storeys and basement. 3 windows. Ground floor of
channelled stucco. Flat arch to doorway with late C19 panelled
door with overlight. Ground floor sashes with flat arches and
late C19 plate-glass. Upper floors have gauged brick flat
arches to late C19 4-pane plate-glass sashes; 3rd floor stucco
sill band. Stone coped parapet. To rear, late C18 sashes.
INTERIOR: not inspected but noted as having late C18/early C19
dog-leg staircase with turned balusters.
(Survey of London: Vol. XXIV, King's Cross Neighbourhood,
Parish of St Pancras IV: London: -1952: 32).

Listing NGR: TQ3024682083

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27082056

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