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Flats Numbers 1 to 14 and 18 (Consecutive)

A Grade II Listed Building in Islington, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5371 / 51°32'13"N

Longitude: -0.1039 / 0°6'14"W

OS Eastings: 531599

OS Northings: 183728

OS Grid: TQ315837

Mapcode National: GBR N3.T5

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.4MXH

Plus Code: 9C3XGVPW+RC

Entry Name: Flats Numbers 1 to 14 and 18 (Consecutive)

Listing Date: 30 September 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1293225

English Heritage Legacy ID: 369208

ID on this website: 101293225

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


TQ3183NE
635-1/59/690

ISLINGTON
PROVIDENCE PLACE
(North side)
FLATS Nos.1-14 AND 18 (Consecutive)

GV
II

Block of firemen's flats. 1884-5. Designed by William Wimble
for the London Salvage Corps, in connection with their station
at 90-92 Upper Street (q.v.). Yellow brick set in English
bond, with dressings of red brick and gauged red brick, cast
and wrought iron to galleries, roof obscured by parapet. The
flats are on five storeys with access to upper floors by way
of galleries carried on cast-iron columns with foliage
capitals. Each flat has an entrance flanked by one window to
the left and two to the right, all openings being
segmental-arched and of gauged red brick. Staircase in
recessed wing to east, equivalent wing to west rebuilt to
incorporate a lift; the walls decorated with courses of red
brick; gallery railings probably a replacement design;
fifth-floor galleries under a lean-to roof.
(Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).

Listing NGR: TQ3159983728

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