(39 units – formally 40 units)

The north terrace of Barnsbury Street was BHA’s first development, it was funded by the GLC.  The development is all rehabs, or in the case of numbers 60/62, these are quasi-rehabs – only the façade was kept.  The homes were first occupied in 1970.  All the units of two beds or more are maisonettes except for 36d and 36e which are flats. No 43 is really part of our Milner Square development (see over).  The breakdown of units by size was as follows: Studios – 2; One bed – 15; Two bed – 9; Three bed – 8; Four bed – 4; Five bed – 1.  In 2005/06 we converted 36a and 36b (a one-bed maisonette and a one-bed flat) into a two-bed maisonette known as 36a (36b no longer exists).

Numbers 28, 30 and 32 have the use of a shared rear garden. Numbers 36 to 56 also have shared rear gardens.  Numbers 60/62 have a shared courtyard.  In 1973 28/62 Barnsbury Street received a Civic Trust award for “making an outstanding contribution to the appearance of the local scene”.  The buildings are all Grade II listed.

28a-e, 30a-d, 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 36a, 36c, 36d, 36e, 38a, 38b, 42a, 42b, 43, 44 (Drapers Arms), 46a, 46b, 48a, 48b, 50a, 50b, 56a, 56b, 60/62 flats A-J, 

(24 units)

Pugin Court is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages.  Pugin Court has 7 – studio flats, 8 – one bed flats (with balconies) 1 - two bed wheelchair flat, 4 – 3 bed maisonettes and 4 – four bed maisonettes with small balconies.  The block was first occupied in 1975.  The Barnsbury Mews scheme was “Highly Commended” by the Secretary of State for the Environment in the 1976 Awards for Good Design in Housing.

A*, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y & Z

(30 UNITS)

Lofting Road is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages.  Lofting Road comprises 5 blocks of 6 flats.  Each block has 2 ground floor flats with patio gardens, 2 first floor flats with balconies and 2 second floor flats.  In total there are 10 – 2 bed flats: 20 – 1 bed flats.  Lofting Road was first occupied in late summer 1974.

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57 & 59

(56 units)

Morland Mews is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC. The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages.  Morland Mews has a total of 56 homes.  Numbers 1 to 8 are  – 8 - 1 bed houses with small front gardens: Numbers 9 – 44 are built around a large courtyard which fronts on to Barnsbury Street. Numbers 9/44 comprises 5 Studios, 13 – 1 bed flats including 2 wheelchair flats, 18 – 2 bed flats including 3 wheelchair flats. Numbers 45 – 56 are a terrace of 11 – 3 bed town houses and 1 – 4 bed house (No 51 has had its garage converted into an additional room). Morland Mews was first occupied in the summer of 1975.

As a millennium project we decided to make some additional wheelchair units. We started with 27 and 28 Morland Mews which were both single aspect studio flats.  We combined these with 4 garages and half of the common hallway and produced a one bed and a two bed wheelchair flat. The wheelchair conversions were carried out between 2000 and 2007.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21*, 22*, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27*, 28*, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39*, 40, 41, 42, 43. 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, & 56

(45 units)

Gissing Walk is part of the Barnsbury Mews scheme which was funded by the GLC.  The scheme altogether totals 155 units and over 90 garages.  The design is a mixture of flat sizes in five blocks of nine.  There are ten studio flats, each share a common balcony with their neighbour. There are fourteen 1-bed flats (ten of which have patio gardens)  There are eleven 2-beds, including one wheelchair flat, (five of which have balconies), and ten 3-bed maisonettes (all of which have balconies).

In 2007 25 Gissing Walk was converted into a 2-bed wheelchair flat.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25*, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44,  & 45

(12 units)

This scheme was originally funded by Islington Council on the site of an old foundry.  The scheme comprises 1 – studio flat, 6 – 1 bed flats, 1 – 2 bed flat, 2 - 3 bed maisonettes and 2 – 4 bed maisonettes.  It also includes number 43 Barnsbury Street which is a 4 – bed house (see Barnsbury Street – overleaf).  This scheme was first tenanted in 1974.

 51a, 51b, 51c, 52d, 51e, 51f, 52a, 52b, 52c, 52d, 52e & 52f

(7 units)

This scheme was funded by Islington Council and was created by converting a large house which had for some years been used as an office.  This is part of a scheme of 16 homes which were first occupied in September 1996. It comprises four 1-bed flats and three 2-bed flats (two of which are split level). Some of the flats are very spacious. The tenants share a communal front garden. 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

The other 9 homes in the scheme are known as Beech Tree Close.

(9 units)

This scheme is also part of 9 Barnsbury Park and was created in the space at the rear which used to be a factory.  This scheme was funded by Islington Council and is all new build.  It comprises three 1-bed flats, three 2-bed flats (one of which is built to wheelchair standards and has its own garden) and three 3-bed maisonettes all with their own front gardens.  It was first occupied in December 1996.

Beech Tree Close is named after the huge Beech Tree by the entrance to the close. This beautiful tree was one of the first to be accepted into the Great Trees of London scheme. Sadly, in 2005 it was found that this tree had a root fungus and it was removed.

1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9

  A Victorian school which we converted into 11 flats, it was first occupied in April 2008.  The scheme comprises. 4 – 1 bed flats, 1 – 1 bed maisonette, 4 – 2 bed maisonettes, 1 – 3 bed maisonette and 1 – 4 bed flat.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11

(5 units)

This is a converted dispensary which we bought from Bethnal Green & Victoria Park Housing Association in March 2008.  The scheme comprises 4 – 1 bed flats and 1 – 2 bed flat.

The old school-keepers house.

Architect's impression of proposed building.

Existing old school-keeper's house