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King Square

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Turnpike House 163 20
Rahere House 97 17
President House 94 6
Macclesfield House 65 9

one 20-storey block containing 163 dwellings; one 17-storey block containing 97 dwellings; one 9-storey block containing 65 dwellings; one 6-storey block containing 94 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor:
Y.J. Lovell
Architects:
Emberton, Franck & Tardrew
Engineers:
Felix J. Samuely & Partners
Other agents or contractors:
Quantity surveyor: Gardner & Theobald

Events

Committee approval date:
1961

Local authority

Original commissioning authority:
Finsbury Metropolitan Borough Council
Original location authority:
Finsbury Metropolitan Borough Council
Present day authority:
Islington London Borough Council

Location

Postcode:
EC1V 7PD, EC1V 7PE, EC1V 8DQ, EC1V 8DE, EC1V 8BA, EC1V 8DB, EC1V 8DD
View of Macclesfield House
1988
View of Macclesfield House
Entrance to Turnpike House
1988
Entrance to Turnpike House
View of Turnpike House
1987
View of Turnpike House
View of Rahere House with Peregrine House in background
1988
View of Rahere House with Peregrine House in background
View of President House (on left) and Rahere House (on right on photo)
1988
View of President House (on left) and Rahere House (on right on photo)
View of Rahere House
1989
View of Rahere House