Cook's Folly House Trinder House
COOK'S FOLLY HOUSE, 5, COOK'S FOLLY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1202148
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Cook's Folly House Trinder House
- Statutory Address:
- COOK'S FOLLY HOUSE, 5, COOK'S FOLLY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1202148
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Cook's Folly House Trinder House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COOK'S FOLLY HOUSE, 5, COOK'S FOLLY ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- TRINDER HOUSE, 6, COOK'S FOLLY ROAD
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:
- COOK'S FOLLY HOUSE, 5, COOK'S FOLLY ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- TRINDER HOUSE, 6, COOK'S FOLLY ROAD
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 55680 74948
Details
BRISTOL
ST57SE COOK'S FOLLY ROAD, Sneyd Park 901-1/55/1782 (South West side) 04/03/77 Nos.5 AND 6 Cook's Folly House (5) and Trinder House (6) (Formerly Listed as: COOK'S FOLLY ROAD Nos.5 AND 6 Cook's Folly House)
II
House, now attached pair. 1858. Pennant rubble with limestone dressings, roof not visible. Picturesque Gothic Revival style. Irregular double-depth plan. 2 storeys, basement and attic; 8-window range. An asymmetrical composition with scattered fenestration to a left-hand octagonal tower and right-hand round one, with flanking walls. The entrance to No.6 in the parapeted right-hand screen wall has a wide 2-centred arched doorway, 2-leaf door and mullion overlight; the large round tower has a central doorway, a drip with small heads, and corbel table below a tall crenellated parapet; windows have flat arches and metal casements. The entrance to No.5 is in the 3-storey octagonal tower, and is set in a battered wall with a bracketed 2-centre arch to a 2-leaf door with scrolled strap hinges, below an angled 2-light oriel, drip and tall crenellated parapet; windows have shallow 2-centre arch lintels and plate-glass sashes. The left corner has a slender octagonal machicolated and crenellated turret. INTERIOR: few period details survive; C20 panelling and dogleg stairs. The design was originally a romantic counterpart to Cook's Folly, built by John Cook as a prospect tower in 1696, and visible in many topographical views of the Avon Gorge. It was removed in 1892.
Listing NGR: ST5568074948
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 379360
- 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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