Numbers 5, 5A And 6 And Attached Railings And Lamp Holder

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TQ3081NW BLOOMSBURY SQUARE 798-1/100/100 (West side) 24/10/51 Nos.5, 5A AND 6 and attached railings and lamp-holder (Formerly Listed as: BLOOMSBURY SQUARE Nos.5 AND 6)

GV II*

Two houses, now in three units: No.6 facing Bloomsbury Square, Nos 5 and 5A main facade on Bloomsbury Way with return to Bloomsbury Square. 1744. By Henry Flitcroft. Possibly built by JI Devall. Darkened multi-coloured stock brick. Stone bracketed cornice below brick parapet and stone band at 1st floor level. Tiled roof with dormers. 3 storeys, attic and basement. Nos 5 and 5a: symmetrical facade in Bloomsbury Way with No.23 Bloomsbury Way (qv). 7 windows (right hand two blind), 3-window return to Bloomsbury Square. Pedimented centre bay slightly projecting with round arched entrance doorway with stone archivolt and band at springing, patterned fanlight and panelled door. To either side of door, sashes with keystone blocks. Above, at first floor level, round-headed sash flanked by 2 narrow square-headed sashes, all with stone sill band. 2nd floor with Diocletian type window. Gauged brick flat arches to recessed sash windows with stucco archivolts, some with original glazing bars. Right hand wing blind apart from left hand 2nd floor window. Lead rainwater heads and pipes. INTERIOR: some original panelled rooms and fireplaces; stone staircase with balustrade restored to original design. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings with urn finials to areas. No.6: 3 windows. Stone architraved doorcase with console bracketed cornice, wood pilaster-jambs to door frame, fanlight and panelled, part glazed, door. Gauged brick flat arches to recessed sash windows with stucco archivolts, some with original glazing bars. INTERIOR: noted to contain some original panelling and features. Staircase altered early C20. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron railings to areas with urn finials and overthrow lamp-holder. HISTORICAL NOTE: No.6 was home, in his youth of Isaac Disraeli, father of Benjamin Disraeli (GLC plaque).

Listing NGR: TQ3032181591