Dreghorn Castle, Kentish Town

Short terrace of mid 19th century terraced houses with shops at ground floor, and at southern end (nos 155-157) a former public house named the Dreghorn Castle. The group retains fine detailing including stuccoed architraves to all windows, pediments to first floor windows, and a projecting cornice. The shops have retained elements of good quality historic shopfronts, including decorative console brackets, timber mullions and fascias. No. 159 retains a retractable awning - this is the site of the first branch of Sainsburys. John and Mary Sainsbury and 6 of their children lived over the shop, many of whom played a crucial role in developing the family business. It survived as a Sainsburys store until after WWII.