Numbers 7 And 8 And Attached Railings

A pair of semi-detached villas, dating to approximately 1832, designed by John Booth and his son, who were surveyors for the Lloyd Baker Estate. The houses are situated in a passageway connecting Wharton Street/Lloyd Square to Great Percy Street in Islington. They are constructed of multi-coloured stock brick laid in Flemish bond, with stucco dressings and a stucco pediment. The roofs are of Welsh slate (number 8) and artificial slate (number 7), with discreet roof extensions and centre brick stacks. The architectural style is restrained Greek Revival.

The houses are built on a side-hall entrance plan, with two storeys and a basement. Each house has two windows, plus an entrance bay with a recessed first-floor extension over the entrance. Number 8 has a visible return wall of three windows. Low steps lead to a deeply recessed stucco entrance with antae supporting an entablature. Number 8 features a prostyle portico on the corner, with a stone balustrade. The recessed entrance features double-panelled doors, a rectangular overlight, flanking pilasters, and a diamond-patterned overlight to number 8. There are architraved 6/6 sash windows throughout; the left return has blind windows, except for the first floor recessed outer bays which have narrower doors or sashes. A moulded stucco band runs between the ground and first floors. The first floor of number 7 has seen extensive rebuilding. A plain stucco band sits beneath the pediments, with stone coping to the first-floor recessed bay. Attached iron railings are also present.