Harley Cottage and Attached Railings and Piers to Front Gardens Penrose Cottage and Attached Railings and Piers to Front Gardens
HARLEY COTTAGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS TO FRONT GARDENS, CLIFTON DOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280579
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Harley Cottage and Attached Railings and Piers to Front Gardens Penrose Cottage and Attached Railings and Piers to Front Gardens
- Statutory Address:
- HARLEY COTTAGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS TO FRONT GARDENS, CLIFTON DOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280579
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1977
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Dec-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Harley Cottage and Attached Railings and Piers to Front Gardens Penrose Cottage and Attached Railings and Piers to Front Gardens
- Statutory Address 1:
- HARLEY COTTAGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS TO FRONT GARDENS, CLIFTON DOWN
- Statutory Address 2:
- PENROSE COTTAGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS TO FRONT GARDENS, CLIFTON DOWN
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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:
- HARLEY COTTAGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS TO FRONT GARDENS, CLIFTON DOWN
- Statutory Address:
- PENROSE COTTAGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND PIERS TO FRONT GARDENS, CLIFTON DOWN
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 56954 73395
Details
BRISTOL
ST5672SE CLIFTON DOWN, Clifton 901-1/7/754 (North side) 04/03/77 Harley Cottage, Penrose Cottage & attached railings and piers to front gardens (Formerly Listed as: CLIFTON DOWN (North side) Harley Lodge, Harley Cottage and Penrose Cottage)
GV II
Pair of attached houses. c1780. Render with limestone dressings, brick gable and lateral stacks and slate roof. Double-depth plan. Mid Georgian style. Each of 3 storeys and attic; 2-window range. An unequal pair linked by a continuous moulded parapet coping. Harley is symmetrical with a bracketed canopy and 6-panel door; horned sashes with margin panes to the ground and first floors, and 2/2-pane second-floor sashes, in exposed frames. Roof not visible at the front, slate to the rear. Penrose narrower, a right-hand doorway with a small canopy and 6-panel door, 2/2-pane sashes to ground and second floors, plate-glass first-floor sashes, in exposed frames. Steep roof and tall left-hand gable and rear stacks; rear service block with a pyramidal pantile roof. INTERIOR not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast-iron front garden railings and gates with urn finials, and gate piers with domed caps.
Listing NGR: ST5695473395
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 379211
- 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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