King Square

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Macclesfield House L1742 65 9
President House L1743 94 6
Rahere House L1741 97 17
Turnpike House L1740 163 20

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

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

References and links

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
Original development name
King Square
Multi-storey block names
Turnpike House L1740
Rahere House L1741
Macclesfield House L1742
President House L1743
Multi-storey block details
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
Postcode area
EC1V
Image dates
1988; 1988; 1987; 1988; 1988; 1989
Image details
View of Macclesfield House; Entrance to Turnpike House; View of Turnpike House; View of Rahere House with Peregrine House in background; View of President House (on left) and Rahere House (on right on photo); View of Rahere House