Numbers 34-39 (Consecutive) And Attached Railings

ISLINGTON

TQ3183SE DUNCAN TERRACE 635-1/65/368 (West side) 29/09/72 Nos.34-39 (Consecutive) and attached railings

GV II

Terraced houses. c.1841. Built by William Watkins. Yellow brick set in Flemish bond, stucco, roof obscured by parapet. Four storeys over basement, two windows each. The houses form a symmetrical group with the two end houses slightly recessed. Basement and ground floor stuccoed, the ground floor decorated with banded rustication. Steps up to round-arched entrance, the doorcase having reeded pilasters (except to no 39), cornice with fanlight, and decorative glazing to nos 34-35, 37 and 39; panelled doors of original design except to no 39. First- and second-floor windows flat-arched with gauged brick heads, continuous bracketed balcony with iron railings to first floor and window guards to second floor; cornice with blocking course at sill level of third-floor windows which are round-arched with gauged brick heads; parapet. Sashes of original design, with arched glazing bars to ground floor, except to nos 34 (third floor), 37 (ground floor), 38 (third floor) and 39. No 36 rebuilt. Cast-iron railings to area. (Historians' file, English Heritage London Division).

Listing NGR: TQ3165383358