Old Gas Works, Buildings Surrounding the Yard to South (now Used As the Bradford on Avon UD Council Depot
OLD GAS WORKS, BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE YARD TO SOUTH (NOW USED AS THE BRADFORD ON AVON UD COUNCIL DEPOT, FROME ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364512
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Old Gas Works, Buildings Surrounding the Yard to South (now Used As the Bradford on Avon UD Council Depot
- Statutory Address:
- OLD GAS WORKS, BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE YARD TO SOUTH (NOW USED AS THE BRADFORD ON AVON UD COUNCIL DEPOT, FROME ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364512
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Old Gas Works, Buildings Surrounding the Yard to South (now Used As the Bradford on Avon UD Council Depot
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD GAS WORKS, BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE YARD TO SOUTH (NOW USED AS THE BRADFORD ON AVON UD COUNCIL DEPOT, FROME ROAD
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:
- OLD GAS WORKS, BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE YARD TO SOUTH (NOW USED AS THE BRADFORD ON AVON UD COUNCIL DEPOT, FROME ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradford-on-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8258160378
Details
1. FROME ROAD
5411 (East Side)
Old gas works.
Buildings surrounding
The Yard to South
(now used as the
Bradford-on-Avon UD
Council Depot
ST 8260 4/152
II GV
2.
1834 and later. Ashlar facade to north with a large triangular pediment
to gable-end. Small acroterion on apex of pediment. Semi-circular window
in pediment accompanied by the date 1834 in raised numerals. The pediment
is supported by 3 pilasters with moulded capitals. 2 windows with raised
surrounds between the pilasters. Sashes, glazing bars intact. Lean-to
extension to north. 2 storey section adjoins on south side. Curved corners
at south end where entrance to Old gas works yard is situated. Coursed
rubble. Hipped slate roof. Moulded surround to roof eaves. Painted stringcourse.
3 large windows and 1 small on first-floor, all with projecting surrounds.
Sashes, thin glazing bars intact. 2 windows to ground-floor of similar
character and central mid-C19 shopfront. Fascia to shopfront with rosettes
at each end under projecting entablature. Fascia is supported by 2 pilasters
with moulded panels and moulded capitals and bases. Curved glazing.
Inside the yard, the east range is composed of 3 former coke-ovens. 3
gables with large segmental headed archways to each. Rubble with ashlar
dressings and keystones to archways. The south side of the yard has a
1-storey range of coursed rubble, Hipped slate roof. Wooden eaves cornice.
1 window towards Frome Road and 2 facing north into the yard. Projecting
window surrounds, sashes with thin glazing bars. 2 doors in yard with
plain rectangular ashlar surrounds. Included for group value.
The Old Gas Works and buildings surrounding the Yard to the south form
a group.
Listing NGR: ST8258160378
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312561
- 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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