Eighteenth Century Watergate at ST532 758
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY WATERGATE AT ST532 758, HAM GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268268
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Eighteenth Century Watergate at ST532 758
- Statutory Address:
- EIGHTEENTH CENTURY WATERGATE AT ST532 758, HAM GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268268
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Eighteenth Century Watergate at ST532 758
- Statutory Address 1:
- EIGHTEENTH CENTURY WATERGATE AT ST532 758, HAM GREEN
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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:
- EIGHTEENTH CENTURY WATERGATE AT ST532 758, HAM GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pill and Easton-in-Gordano
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5326675874
Details
ST 57 NW
121/2/10011
EASTON IN GORDANO
HAM GREEN
Eighteenth Century Watergate
at ST 532 758
II
Watergate. Mid C18, built for the Meyler-Bright family who owned Ham Green House immediately to the south. Coursed and roughly-dressed lias with ashlar dressings, now painted. Designed in a Picturesque style, with classical details to an overall Gothick structure. The watergate has its front facing the Avon, segmental on plan and terminated by circular-plan "drums" or low turrets which are all linked by a plat band set beneath the parapet. Rusticated surrounds to central semicircular arched doorway and outer segmental-arched doorways; the central doorway is flanked by carved stone figures depicting Adam and Eve and the outer doorways adjoin the outer turrets. The building was fronted by a landing platform, now obscured by later silting etc. The archways led into paths behind, taking the visitor into the gardens of Ham Green House. Larger ships were moored at Hung Road and their cargoes taken by barge to Bristol docks: this is documented from 1611, and in the 18th century it is said that the captains of ships owned by the Meyler-Brights would have disembarked at the watergate in order to discuss business at Ham Green House. This is of historical importance both for its interest within the context of Bristol's commercial development and as a highly unusual example of an estate building of this period. It is shown in a drawing of 1788.
Listing NGR: ST5326675874
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462029
- 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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