Numbers 56-78 (Even) And Attached Front Area Railings and Pier
NUMBERS 56-78 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND PIER, KINGSDOWN PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209922
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 56-78 (Even) And Attached Front Area Railings and Pier
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 56-78 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND PIER, KINGSDOWN PARADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209922
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 56-78 (Even) And Attached Front Area Railings and Pier
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 56-78 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND PIER, KINGSDOWN PARADE
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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.
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:
- NUMBERS 56-78 (EVEN) AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS AND PIER, KINGSDOWN PARADE
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:
- ST5881273954
Details
ST5873NE
901-1/5/1504
06/02/76
BRISTOL
KINGSDOWN PARADE, Kingsdown
(South East side)
Nos.56-78 (Even) and attached front area railings and pier
(Formerly Listed as:
KINGSDOWN PARADE
South East side)
Nos.48 AND 50-84 (Even))
GV
II
Terrace of 12 houses. c1792. Possibly by William Paty. Brick,
some stucco, with limestone dressings, party wall stacks and
pantile hipped mansard roof. Double-depth plan. Mid Georgian
style.
Each of 3 storeys, basement and attic; 3-window range.
Handed pairs, except for No.56 whose entrance is in the right
return; pilasters to a frieze and cornice and parapet, and
coped central party walls; outer doorways have pilasters and
imposts, consoles to pediments, moulded semicircular keyed
arches, fanlights and 6-panel doors. Cambered heads with
3-stepped voussoirs to 6/6-pane rectangular sashes, smaller on
the second floor. The right return to No.56 has a 1-window
range with a semicircular-arched stair window above the door.
Canted bays and semicircular-arched stair windows to the rear
elevations.
INTERIOR: No.52, entrance hall divided by a semicircular arch,
with modillion cornice, and a rear dogleg stair with stick
balusters, column newels and cross-banded ramped rail;
ground-floor rooms divided by an elliptical arch with panelled
reveals and doors; good fluted front shutters; cornices,
marble fireplaces with Duck's Nest grates, built-in kitchen
dresser in the basement, 6-panel doors; a boxed gutter from
the front parapet through the attic to the rear.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: wrought-iron front area railings and
gates with urn finials curve up Pennant steps to the
entrances.
Planned as part of a uniform development with Nos 48-52
Kingsdown Parade (qv). Developed by James Weekes and Charles
Lockier to a design similar to contemporary ones by William
Paty. The plots were sold to separate builders, and interior
details were completed by the clients. The full terrace
extends to No.86 (qv), and is interrupted by the
near-contemporary but symmetrical No.80 (qv).
(Mellor P: A Kingsdown Community: Bristol: 1987-).
Listing NGR: ST5881273954
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 379927
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Mellor, P, A Kingsdown Community, (1985)
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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