Description

ISLINGTON

TQ3083SW CALEDONIAN ROAD
635-1/62/113 (West side)
17/11/81 No.7

II

Commercial building. c.1875; refronted c.1900 by W H
Romaine-Walker and Tanner. Lower 2 storeys red brick-fronted
with rubbed and moulded brick details (in C17 artisan
mannerist style); upper 2 storeys tile-hung with fish-scale
tiles varied by bands of plain tiles to emphasize the main
lines; top-floor terracotta window frames; roof obscured. C20
shopfront to centre: doorway set in ear'd architrave with
fanlight and curved pediment above; wide brick carriage entry
to right. Queen Anne revival style. Four storeys; 3-window
range. 1st floor sliding sashes with glazing bars to upper
portion; right side window narrower. Windows divided by
pilaster strip decoration with string course below and frieze
above. Upper floors with big coved cornice broken by
off-centre open pediment. 2nd floor similar. 3rd floor
casement windows set in terracotta frames. Two left casements
joined under single head with ornamental sunflower plaque
between. Overall subtle effects of asymmetry and balance
achieved with limited materials.

Listing NGR: TQ3040883046

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26569959

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Old House Care and Repair