2-8 Grey Street, NE1

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    "Built in 1842 by John Dobson for Richard Grainger, this was the last piece of Grey Street to be completed. Because of the existence of earlier cellars and the diminutive appearance of the block, it has been suggested that Grainger may not have demolished the 18th C building existing on the corner, but merely dressed it up in stone and refurbished the interior. There are four bays on Grey Street, but only one on Mosley Street - see also [[4409001]] (which is opposite). In the late 1990s, a proposed redevelopment would have involved demolition and replacement by a design based on what Grainger himself might have built. But this was dropped in favour of repair and conversion to a hotel. The building is Grade II listed http://list.historicengland.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1024877 . The photo shows how 10 Grey Street - the single bay to the north (behind the white car) - connects with 21 Mosley Street: see [[4411174]]. See also the map and satellite image http://mortimermaps.appspot.com/wtp3/wtp3.htm?lat=54.971078&lon=-1.610413&lz=17&rz=20<=OS&rt=satellite&lov=None&rov=None . The Buildings of Grainger Town - No.20. See [[4406042]]." Photo by Mike Quinn, 2013.
  • Owner

    Mike Quinn
  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)
  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4411657
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 2 years, 2 months ago
    Viewed: 209 times
    Picture Taken: 2013-06-12
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