Claremont Square

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Claremont Square seen from the north eastern corner, October 2018 Claremont square.jpg
Claremont Square seen from the north eastern corner, October 2018

Claremont Square is a square in the Angel (Pentonville) part of Islington, London. Its central green mound, hiding a reservoir, is dotted with mature trees on all four sides (embankments). On its north side is Pentonville Road. [lower-alpha 1] It is lined on the south, east and west sides by early-nineteenth-century houses, and on the north side, across the arterial road, by heavily recessed apartment/office buildings. Many of the houses have been internally subdivided.

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Landscaped small reservoir

The new reservoir of The New River Company, under construction in November 1856 New reservoir of the New River Company, Claremont Square, Pentonville - ILN 1856.jpg
The new reservoir of The New River Company, under construction in November 1856

The New River Company constructed a forerunner to today's covered reservoir, Upper Pond, in 1709. Water was pumped up to the Upper Pond from New River Head. In 1855, the Upper Pond was drained, deepened and lined with tall walls, all buffered by tree-lined embankments. The natural views and much-buried walls of the structure mean it was Grade II listed in 2000. [lower-alpha 2] [1] It is in use as part of London's inner Ring Main. Thames Water have exclusive access and take charge of repairs, cutting and planting, assisted by volunteer projects and residents' information. The street-side railings have a mixed set of pointed finials and form a neat, paradigmal archetype so are listed. [2] [3]

South of the main road the opening (between sides) in total measures 2.52 acres (1.02 ha), of which 1.72 acres (0.70 ha) is the green area with its directly adjoining thin pavements. Well off the south-east corner lay the former stables and stablemen's families homes (mews) which, demolished to become a close, on land taken from gardens, have been turned into a green circus (garden square) with 48 purpose-built flats.

Architecture

The buildings that line all but the north side were built from 1815 to 1828. Much repaired, they have ornate brick dressings to windows and dividing storeys, with some use of white stucco and cornices, with original street-side railings. They form No.s 2 to 44 listed grade II. [4]

Residents

TV and Film

The Harry Potter film series uses the square as 12 Grimmauld Place. [6] The Square is also the filming location for 35 Portland Row in the Netflix adaption of Lockwood & Co . [7]

Notes and references

Notes
  1. An arterial road, part of the A501
  2. Grade II means initial, mainstream entry as to statutory protection and recognition
Citations
  1. Historic England. "Claremont Square Reservoir (1380626)". National Heritage List for England .
  2. Historic England. "Railings (1207756)". National Heritage List for England .
  3. "New River Head". British History Online. Institute of Historical Research/University of London. 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. Historic England. "№s 2-17 (1279622)". National Heritage List for England .
    Historic England. "№s 18-31 (1195542)". National Heritage List for England . Historic England. "№s 33-42 (1207736)". National Heritage List for England .
    Historic England. "№s 43-44 (1195543)". National Heritage List for England .
  5. '34 Claremont Square: former home of B.S. Johnson. Geograph. Online resource, accessed 20 June 2023
  6. "Claremont Square: Harry Potter caught outside Number 12 Grimmauld Place". Lights, Camera…Islington!. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. "Where was Lockwood & Co filmed? Guide to all the Filming Locations".

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