326, CITY ROAD

ISLINGTON

TQ3182NE 635-1/69/252 29/09/72

CITY ROAD (South side) No.326 (Formerly Listed as: CITY ROAD Nos.320-324) (Formerly Listed as: CITY ROAD No.326)

GV II

Terraced houses, now offices. Following refurbishment as offices by Graham Moss Associates in 1989, no. 326 consists of three elements: (1) the former nos 320-324, to the east, originally a group of three houses dated in a pedimented panel to the parapet inscribed '18 COTTAGE PLACE 45'; (2) the former no.326, an early C19 three-bay villa possibly originally detached but linked to nos 320-324 by a single recessed bay; and (3) a western wing with segmental carriage-arch added during refurbishment. Yellow brick set in Flemish bond, stucco dressings, roofs of artificial slate so far as visible. The east wing four storeys over basement, six-window range; the central block three storeys over basement, three-window range to the main front; the west wing three storeys, four-window range. Basement to east and central block stucccoed. East wing has two remaining segmental-arched entrances with gauged brick heads to City Road, the doorcase set in a segmental-arched recess; overlights and panelled doors; ground-floor windows also segmental-arched with gauged brick heads and set in a segmental-arched recess; first-floor windows round-arched with gauged brick heads and set in a round-arched recess; second-floor windows flat-arched with gauged brick heads; the return to Hall Street has a three-window range, the outer windows blank, and the profiles matching the City Road front. Moulded stucco cornice with parapet and central date plaque. Mansard roof with dormers; stacks to former party walls. The central block is double-fronted, with steps up to the flat-arched entrance with pilasters and cornice on double consoles, the doorcase with pilaster jambs and cornice, overlight and double panelled doors; two-storey segmental bow windows to either side with tripartite windows to both floors, flat-arched with gauged brick heads, and cornice to first floor; central flat-arched first-floor window with pediment on consoles. Dentil cornice and blocking course. Mansard roof with dormers. A pair of recumbent dogs on either side of the entrance, and stone balustrade to the area. Rear elevation has a central segmental two-storey bow with flat-arched windows, all of 1989.

Listing NGR: TQ3180382990