Numbers 1-8 And Attached Railings

CAMDEN

TQ3081NW SOUTHAMPTON PLACE 798-1/100/1471 (East side) 24/10/51 Nos.1-8 (Consecutive) and attached railings

GV II*

Terrace of 8 houses. c1785-63. Probably under the direction of Henry Flitcroft. Darkened multi-coloured stock brick with a stone band at 1st floor level. Tiled mansard roofs with dormers. 3 storeys, attics and basements. 3 windows each. Gauged brick flat arches to recessed sash windows. Bracketed cornices below parapets. No.1: wooden architraved doorcase with carved consoles and pedimented cornice. Nos 2 & 3: semicircular headed entrances with patterned fanlights and panelled doors. No.2 with margin lights. No.3 doorframe with fluted frieze and cornice and fluted pilasters at sides with foliated capitals. Nos 4, 5 and 7: wooden doorcases with engaged Doric columns carrying entablature and pediment; fanlights and panelled door. Nos 6 and 8: stone doorcases with carved consoles and cornices, No.8 pedimented. All entrances approached by steps over basement areas. INTERIORS: not inspected but noted to retain good staircases, fireplaces and panelling, those of Nos 4, 5, 6 and 8 being especially fine. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with torch flambe finials to areas.

Listing NGR: TQ3043181570