Clifton Library and Attached Front Railings and Gates
CLIFTON LIBRARY AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS AND GATES, 13, PRINCESS VICTORIA STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1202457
- Date first listed:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Clifton Library and Attached Front Railings and Gates
- Statutory Address:
- CLIFTON LIBRARY AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS AND GATES, 13, PRINCESS VICTORIA STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1202457
- Date first listed:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Clifton Library and Attached Front Railings and Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLIFTON LIBRARY AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS AND GATES, 13, PRINCESS VICTORIA 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:
- CLIFTON LIBRARY AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS AND GATES, 13, PRINCESS VICTORIA 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 57041 73027
Details
BRISTOL
ST5773SW PRINCESS VICTORIA STREET, Clifton 901-1/8/938 (South side) No.13 Clifton Library and attached front railings and gates
GV II
School, now library. Founded 1852. Designed by C Underwood, rebuilt 1877 by Charles Hansom, additions 1891 by WT Bernard. Limestone ashlar, roof not visible. U-shaped double-depth plan. Italianate style. 2 storeys and basement; 11-window range. A symmetrical front has later narrow projecting wings with clasping pilasters to a coved cornice and panelled parapet, with an earlier and taller centre with cornice and parapet, and a central segmental pediment. sill and impost bands, those to the wings set in a panel between the pilasters. Semicircular-arched doorways in the returns have C20 doors. Windows have semicircular moulded archivolts, 2 small windows to the ground floor of the wings, and to the returns, and taller single second-floor windows to the wings. The centre has three 2-window ground-floor arcades, and smaller 3-window first-floor arcades, with CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL inscribed in oval panels between. INTERIOR: largely rebuilt; stone dogleg stairs with wrought-iron railings in the right-hand wing, and roof trusses with chamfered queen posts. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron gates and ashlar wall with fleur-de-lys head railings closes the forecourt between the wings. HISTORICAL NOTE: one of a small number of pre-Board schools in Bristol.
Listing NGR: ST5699073007
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 380217
- 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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