35, 36 AND 37, ALWYNE ROAD

ISLINGTON

TQ3284SW ALWYNE ROAD 635-1/54/18 (South East side) 04/02/93 Nos.35, 36 AND 37

GV II

Three terraced houses. 1847-49. Developed, and probably designed, by James Watsaffe. Yellow brick set in Flemish bond, stucco, roof of slate. Nos 35 and 36 three storeys above basement, no 37 two storeys. No 35 four bays wide, the two inner bays standing forward; no 36 three bays wide, double-fronted; no 37 three bays wide, the outer bay set back. Basement stuccoed with banded rustication. Ground-floor windows flat-arched with moulded architraves, balconies on brackets, and cornices on consoles except outer window of no 35 which lacks a balcony, and outer window of no 37 which has only a moulded architrave and is blank. First-floor windows flat-arched with moulded architraves and cornices on consoles, except for central window of no 36 which has a pediment, and outer window of no 37 which has only a moulded architrave and is blank. Second-floor windows have moulded architraves linked to brackets of eaves cornice. Stucco band to parapet of no 37. Hipped roofs with stacks at party walls and between two roofs of no 35. Entrance to no 35 up steps through round-arched porch with fluted Doric pilasters supporting semi-circular moulding with scrolling ornament in spandrels and keystone, dentil cornices, panelled doors of c.1875 and overlight. No 36 has steps up to flat-arched entrance with Doric pilasters, plain entablature and cornice, panelled door and overlight. Entrance to no 37 in side elevation, steps up to flat-arched entrance with Doric pilasters, plain entablature and cornice, panelled door and overlight. Rear elevations: no 36 has original semi-circular bay to basement and ground floor, no 35 has c.1875 red brick bay to ground floor with ogee roof. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).

Listing NGR: TQ3207384365