Premises of Bishopston Engineering

PREMISES OF BISHOPSTON ENGINEERING, LOWER STATION ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1116363
Date first listed:
08-Oct-1992
List Entry Name:
Premises of Bishopston Engineering
Statutory Address:
PREMISES OF BISHOPSTON ENGINEERING, LOWER STATION ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1116363
Date first listed:
08-Oct-1992
List Entry Name:
Premises of Bishopston Engineering
Statutory Address 1:
PREMISES OF BISHOPSTON ENGINEERING, LOWER STATION ROAD

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PREMISES OF BISHOPSTON ENGINEERING, LOWER STATION ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
ST 64377 75803

Details

The following building shall be added to the list:-

ST 67 NW KINGSWOOD LOWER STATION ROAD 1/10002 Premises of Bishopston Engineering II Engineering works, former pin factory of T Rawbone & Co. Late C18 (pre-1802). Pennant rubble with brick dressings to openings and double Roman tiles to 2-storey factory range, lower range abuts to south and former boiler house wing abuts to east. Main range of six 30-pane iron windows with brick segmental arches and cills to each side with pivot ventilators to centre, those to ground floor east side replaced and those to ground floor west side interrupted by C20 double doors. Rendered lower range has central loading door and C20 windows. Left (north) gable end has metal stair to first-floor door and a similar iron window. Interior noted as having 3 floor beams and 4-bay roof with purlins tusk-tenoned to collared principals. A rare example of a small-scale late 18th century factory building. Pin making was an important local industry; all the pin-making machines from this factory are in Bristol Industrial Museum.

Listing NGR: ST6437775803

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
350668
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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