Raised Pavement, Railings and Vaults Fronting Numbers 1 to 52 For Approximately 330 Metres
RAISED PAVEMENT, RAILINGS AND VAULTS FRONTING NUMBERS 1 TO 52 FOR APPROXIMATELY 330 METRES, ROYAL YORK CRESCENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1202516
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Raised Pavement, Railings and Vaults Fronting Numbers 1 to 52 For Approximately 330 Metres
- Statutory Address:
- RAISED PAVEMENT, RAILINGS AND VAULTS FRONTING NUMBERS 1 TO 52 FOR APPROXIMATELY 330 METRES, ROYAL YORK CRESCENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1202516
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Raised Pavement, Railings and Vaults Fronting Numbers 1 to 52 For Approximately 330 Metres
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAISED PAVEMENT, RAILINGS AND VAULTS FRONTING NUMBERS 1 TO 52 FOR APPROXIMATELY 330 METRES, ROYAL YORK CRESCENT
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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:
- RAISED PAVEMENT, RAILINGS AND VAULTS FRONTING NUMBERS 1 TO 52 FOR APPROXIMATELY 330 METRES, ROYAL YORK CRESCENT
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 56927 72928
Details
BRISTOL
ST5672NE ROYAL YORK CRESCENT, Clifton 901-1/13/1012 (North West side) 08/01/59 Raised pavement, railings and vaults fronting Nos.1-52 for approx 330 metres (Formerly Listed as: ROYAL YORK CRESCENT, Clifton (North West side) Nos.1-12, 12A AND 14-46)
GV II*
Raised pavement and vaulted cellars. Late C18/early C19. Limestone ashlar and Pennant flags. The pavement extends up to 10m in front of the crescent, with steps down through basement areas; each house has 3 segmental-arched vaults beneath. The front elevation of the pavement expresses the vaults in triple segmental-arched recesses, wider to the middle, most with later garage openings. The left-hand end curves in, with a flight of steps down, and there are 4 other sets of steps along the pavement before it comes to ground level at the right-hand end. INTERIOR: plain arched vaults. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached iron railings and stanchions extend the full width of the front wall. A prominent feature of what is reputed to be the longest terrace in Europe, and forming an important part of the view of Clifton from the S. HISTORICAL NOTE: the crescent was begun 1791 by James Lockier, probably to a design of William Paty, work stopped 1793, restarted 1809 and completed 1820.
Listing NGR: ST5692772928
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 380394
- 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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