No. 5 and Attached Railings
NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 5, AINSLIE'S BELVEDERE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394091
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- No. 5 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 5, AINSLIE'S BELVEDERE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394091
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- No. 5 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 5, AINSLIE'S BELVEDERE
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:
- NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 5, AINSLIE'S BELVEDERE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7495865600
Details
AINSLIE'S BELVEDERE
No. 5 and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as: LANSDOWN ROAD (East side) Ainslie's Belvedere Nos. 2-9 (consec))
05/08/75
GV
II
House, now flats. c1780.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, rubble to basement; double pile parapeted roof, concrete tile to front, covering not visible to rear, with two ashlar stacks to right. Staircase to front.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement; two-window front. First floor has six/six sash in splayed reveal with stone sill with wrought iron balconette to right, similar nine/six sash to left. Second floor has two six/six sashes, to right with horns, in similar reveals. Ground floor has similar six/six sash to right, to left three-panel door with reeded panel, and moulded panel with applied moulding forming diamond panel with C19 knocker and moulded glazed panel (cf. Nos. 2, 3 & 4 Ainslie's Belvedere qv) in pedimented Doric doorcase with fluted frieze, small window to left of door; one step to Pennant paved crossover with C19 cast iron footscraper. Basement has six/six sash in plain reveal with splayed jambs with stone sill, C20 door under crossover. Band course over ground floor, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet all continuous with No. 4 Ainslie's Belvedere (qv). Rear elevation has one eight/eight sash with wrought iron balconette to each of basement, ground and first floors, to first floor with horizontal bars removed forming four/four sash, two six/six sashes with wrought iron balconettes to second floor. Small C20 window to basement, ground and first floor, small extension with C20 window.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings with shaped heads on buns on Pennant bases.
HISTORY: Dated by Ison to 1780, the Bath Chronicle reported an `Auction of the estate known as Ainslies's Belvedere, being 6 substantial dwelling houses' on 27.11.1794. A William Ainslie was one of the original lessees of a house in The Circus.
Listing NGR: ST7495865600
This entry was subject to a Minor Spatial Amendment on 16th May 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509478
- 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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