SHAFTSBURY CHAMBERS

SHAFTSBURY CHAMBERS, 44, CORN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1298750
Date first listed:: 08-Jan-1959
List Entry Name:: SHAFTSBURY CHAMBERS
Statutory Address:: SHAFTSBURY CHAMBERS, 44, CORN STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1298750
Date first listed:: 08-Jan-1959
Date of most recent amendment:: 30-Dec-1994
List Entry Name:: SHAFTSBURY CHAMBERS
Statutory Address 1:: SHAFTSBURY CHAMBERS, 44, CORN STREET

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: SHAFTSBURY CHAMBERS, 44, CORN 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:: ST 58823 72985

Details

BRISTOL

ST5872NE CORN STREET, Centre 901-1/16/568 (South West side) 08/01/59 No.44 Shaftesbury Chambers (Formerly Listed as: CORN STREET (South side) No.44)

GV II

Office. 1904. By Edward Gabriel. Grey granite ashlar ground floor and limestone ashlar above, lateral stacks, slate mansard roof and copper-clad dome. Double-depth plan. Edwardian Baroque style. 3 storeys, 2 attics and basement; 3-window range. The ground floor has raised bands, a rock-faced plinth and long quoins with raised rounded panels, to a moulded band; tetrastyle Ionic columns to upper floors, entablature set forward at the ends and over the middle pair of columns with a modillion cornice with central open segmental pediment; the attic storey is set back to each side with a moulded coping, to a central section with clasping panelled pilasters, beneath an octagonal drum with a moulded coping and copper dome. Ground-floor arcade of 3 semicircular arches with moulded imposts, right-hand doorway with double 8-panel doors and plate-glass overlight, and plate-glass C20 windows. Upper floors have flush mullions and transoms, to a 2 storey, 3-light central bow with flanking cross windows and panels between storeys with swag, drapery and branches. The Mannerist style pediment has similar carving to a shield in the tympanum, with volutes above, balustrades each side, and 2 reclining figures on top. The attic has an open central arch with raised voussoirs and eared, keyed architrave, the drum has semicircular-arched windows with imposts and keys, the roof has semicircular-arched dormers with scrolled feet, and a finial and weather vane. Rear elevation C18, with segmental-headed windows and 6/6-pane sashes. INTERIOR not inspected. (Gomme A, Jenner M and Little B: Bristol, An Architectural History: Bristol: 1979-: 407).

Listing NGR: ST5882372985

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Legacy System number:: 379374
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Gomme, A H, Jenner, M, Little, B D G, Bristol, An Architectural History, (1979), 407

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.