Number 10 and Attached Front Area Railings
NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, 10, GUINEA STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279683
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Number 10 and Attached Front Area Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, 10, GUINEA STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279683
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Number 10 and Attached Front Area Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, 10, GUINEA STREET
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.
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:
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED FRONT AREA RAILINGS, 10, GUINEA 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:
- ST5894772188
Details
BRISTOL
ST5872 GUINEA STREET, Redcliff
901-1/42/1674 (South side)
08/01/59 No.10
and attached front area railings
(Formerly Listed as:
GUINEA STREET
(South side)
No.10)
GV II*
Attached house. Dated 1718. For Captain Edmond Saunders. Brick
with limestone dressings and a pantile gabled roof.
Double-depth plan. Early Georgian style. 2 storeys, basement
and attic; 2-window range.
Brick pilasters, moulded strings at each floor, and a moulded
coping to a Dutch gable with an acorn finial. Right-hand
doorway has scrolled timber brackets to a deep pediment, a
rectangular doorframe beneath a semicircular overlight with
curly top and plate glass, and a mid C18 door with 6 Gothick
panels. Rubbed-brick flat arches, with wavy arrisses on the
second floor, have keys carrying various motifs including
grotesque faces, fish, birds, fruit and a harp, to 6/6-pane
sashes; a smaller, possibly later sash in the gable. Rear
ground-floor 9/9-pane sash with thick glazing bars.
INTERIOR: remarkably complete, includes a flagged and
fully-panelled through passage divided by a semicircular arch
with Greek key soffit; a central framed newel stair with uncut
string, slim turned balusters, and straight toadback rails to
square newels; front ground-floor room has modillion cornice,
a fine eared fireplace with rocaille foliate decoration (see
No.18 Guinea Street, qv), and fielded, panelled shutters and
wainscot; rear ground-floor room is fully panelled, with a
very fine rocaille fireplace and overmantel flanked by slender
columns with acanthus capitals, and a cupboard to the side
with fluted cornice; fine moulded architraves to 6-panel
doors.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: deep front area with steps down to the
basement has attached wrought-iron railings and capped piers.
Built for Captain Saunders, to whom the key motifs may relate,
and originally one house with Nos 11 & 12 (qv). A fine and
remarkably complete house.
(Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bristol: Bath: 1952-: 156).
Listing NGR: ST5894772188
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 379672
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ison, W, The Georgian Buildings of Bristol, (1952), 156
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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