Numbers 1 to 16 and Attached Basement Area Railings, and Railings, Gates and Lamps to Pavement
NUMBERS 1 TO 16 AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, AND RAILINGS, GATES AND LAMPS TO PAVEMENT, 1-16, CHARLOTTE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1202055
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1 to 16 and Attached Basement Area Railings, and Railings, Gates and Lamps to Pavement
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1 TO 16 AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, AND RAILINGS, GATES AND LAMPS TO PAVEMENT, 1-16, CHARLOTTE STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1202055
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 1 to 16 and Attached Basement Area Railings, and Railings, Gates and Lamps to Pavement
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 1 TO 16 AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, AND RAILINGS, GATES AND LAMPS TO PAVEMENT, 1-16, CHARLOTTE STREET
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 1 TO 16 AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, AND RAILINGS, GATES AND LAMPS TO PAVEMENT, 1-16, CHARLOTTE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Bristol (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 58079 73030
Details
BRISTOL
ST5873SW CHARLOTTE STREET 901-1/10/29 (North West side) 08/01/59 Nos.1-16 (Consecutive) and attached basement area railings, and railings, gates and lamps to pavement (Formerly Listed as: CHARLOTTE STREET (North side) Nos.1-16 (Consecutive))
GV II*
Terrace of 16 houses. Begun 1787, completed c1800. By William Paty. Limestone ashlar, brick party wall stacks and a pantile mansard roof. Double-depth plan. Mid Georgian style. Each of 3 storeys, attic and basment; 3-window range. A stepped terrace articulated by giant pilasters to a cornice and parapet; Nos 3-5 have later attic storeys with moulded copings. Left-hand semicircular-arched doorways with pilasters to a pediment, good fanlights, No.2 with a lantern, and 6-panel doors. Entrance to No.1 in the left return has a moulded semicircular-arched doorway. Keys to ground-floor windows, plain above, to 6/6-pane sashes, and dormers. Nos 3-5 have early C19 cast-iron balconies with bowed railings, wrought-iron spandrels and tented roof, similar to No.17, and more elaborate with flat railings to No.9. INTERIOR: details include elliptical hall arches with moulded archivolts, a dogleg stair with stick balusters, column newels and ramped rails; frieze and cornice, panelled doors and shutters. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached front basement area railings and gates, and railings with lamps (these renewed in late C20) to raised pavement and steps extending approx 130m in front. A standard Paty design as used on Berkeley Square and elsewhere. (Gomme A, Jenner M and Little B: Bristol, An Architectural History: Bristol: 1979-: 213).
Listing NGR: ST5804873037
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 379102
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Gomme, A H, Jenner, M, Little, B D G, Bristol, An Architectural History, (1979), 213
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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