Picton House and Forecourt Railings
PICTON HOUSE AND FORECOURT RAILINGS, 25, PICTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1202441
- Date first listed:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Picton House and Forecourt Railings
- Statutory Address:
- PICTON HOUSE AND FORECOURT RAILINGS, 25, PICTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1202441
- Date first listed:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Picton House and Forecourt Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- PICTON HOUSE AND FORECOURT RAILINGS, 25, PICTON 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:
- PICTON HOUSE AND FORECOURT RAILINGS, 25, PICTON 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 59222 74223
Details
BRISTOL
901-1/36/1589 PICTON STREET 08-NOV-09 MONTPELIER (South side) 25 PICTON HOUSE AND FORECOURT RAILINGS
II House, used as office in late-C20, of c.1830.
MATERIALS: Roughcast rendered Pennant stone rubble with limestone dressings, roof not visible.
PLAN: 2-storeyed L-shaped plan with single-depth main range to front and small range to rear left (north).
EXTERIOR: Symmetrical double front with pilasters to frieze, cornice and parapet. The central doorway has a pedimented doorcase and fanlight over the six-panel door. The windows are 8/8 hornless sashes in fluted architrave with a small key. Above the door is a similarly-framed panel, on two small brackets, inscribed PICTON HOUSE. Rear: A large rectangular window has been inserted at ground floor; above this to the first floor are two 8/8 hornless sashes; below it a segmental arched double doorway gives access to the basement. Stone steps lead up from the small courtyard to a doorway in the north elevation of No. 23 (not included in the listing). The small north range has a canted oriel window at first floor with wooden casement to ground. There is a doorway at ground floor on the inner elevation.
INTERIOR: On each floor there is one room either side of the central narrow single flight stair, with a further room within the north range. The staircase has a narrow handrail, which looks to have been re-used. Doorways at ground floor have reeded architraves with roundels.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: spear-headed railings to forecourt. No. 23 which adjoins Picton House to the right is not of special interest.
HISTORY: Picton House and No. 23 Picton Street stand back from the street, aligned to the west and thus at a slight angle to their neighbours. The adjacent rows of houses are shown on Ashmead and Plumley's Map of 1828 but Picton House and No.23 are not. Stylistically, the house looks to be of late Georgian date and its construction probably post-dates the map by only a few years. It was converted into flats in the post-war period and was used as an office in the late C20.
SOURCES Bristol City Council. Montpelier Conservation Area Appraisal. October 2008
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: Picton House and forecourt railings are designated Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* This is a good example of a classical town house, showing characteristic Regency touches. * Despite some alteration to the interior, it retains its plan form and some features of interest, including good plasterwork and door surrounds.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 380177
- 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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