The Louisiana Public House

THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC HOUSE, WAPPING ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1202665
Date first listed:
09-Nov-1971
List Entry Name:
The Louisiana Public House
Statutory Address:
THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC HOUSE, WAPPING ROAD
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1202665
Date first listed:
09-Nov-1971
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Dec-1994
List Entry Name:
The Louisiana Public House
Statutory Address 1:
THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC HOUSE, WAPPING 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC HOUSE, WAPPING 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 58648 72145

Details

BRISTOL

ST5872 WAPPING ROAD 901-1/42/339 (East side) 09/11/71 The Louisiana Public House (Formerly Listed as: WAPPING ROAD The Bathurst Hotel Public House)

GV II

Terrace of 3 houses, now public house. Early C19. Limestone ashlar and render, roof not visible. Open plan. 3 storeys; 12-window range. An irregular front divided by pilasters to a coped parapet, turns into Bathurst Basin at the right-hand end. Left-hand 3-window section has a carriage arch to the left, a central semicircular window and a right-hand tripartite window with a cornice; upper windows have pedimented lintels to 8/8-pane first-floor sashes and blind second-floor windows. 2 central sections of 3 windows each have pilasters, a continuous cornice and a doorway with a good batswing fanlight and 6-panel door. To the right-hand end in Bathurst Parade is a 3-window range with linked cornice, and 2 doorways. The corner has wide C20 windows, and a 5/10-pane second-floor sash. A good ironwork verandah on cast-iron columns with fretwork first-floor stanchions, to the middle and corner sections. INTERIOR: C20 public house interior includes a cellar with a vaulted tunnel beneath the road, a dogleg stair with stick balusters and column newels, a 6-panel first-floor door.

Listing NGR: ST5864872145

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
380796
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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