Numbers 12 and 13 and Attached Area Railings and Gates

NUMBERS 12 AND 13 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, 12 AND 13, SOMERSET STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1202583
Date first listed:
04-Mar-1977
List Entry Name:
Numbers 12 and 13 and Attached Area Railings and Gates
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 12 AND 13 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, 12 AND 13, SOMERSET STREET
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1202583
Date first listed:
04-Mar-1977
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Dec-1994
List Entry Name:
Numbers 12 and 13 and Attached Area Railings and Gates
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 12 AND 13 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, 12 AND 13, SOMERSET STREET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 12 AND 13 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND GATES, 12 AND 13, SOMERSET 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 58781 73854

Details

BRISTOL

ST5873NE SOMERSET STREET, Kingsdown 901-1/5/1528 (South East side) 04/03/77 Nos.12 AND 13 and attached area railings and gates (Formerly Listed as: SOMERSET STREET Nos.11-13 (Consecutive))

GV II

Pair of attached houses. Late C18. Render with limestone dressings and a pantile roof. Double-depth plan. Late Georgian style. Each of 3 storeys, basement and attic; 2-window range. Rusticated ground floor with pilasters to a cornice, a parapet to No.13, and raised attic storey to No.12. Right-hand doorways have consoles to a pediment, moulded keyed semicircular arches, fanlights and 6-panel doors; canted bays overhang the basement areas, 1 storey to No.12, 2 storeys to No.13, with 8/8-pane flanked by 6/6-pane sashes; 8/8-pane sashes to upper windows. INTERIOR not inspected, but noted as having dogleg stairs with stick balusters, to the front of the house. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: good spear-headed front area wrought-iron railings and gates with urn finials.

Listing NGR: ST5878173854

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Legacy System number:
380568
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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