NO.5 and Attached Railings and Vaults
NO.5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, 5, OXFORD ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394232
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- NO.5 and Attached Railings and Vaults
- Statutory Address:
- NO.5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, 5, OXFORD ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394232
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- NO.5 and Attached Railings and Vaults
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO.5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS AND VAULTS, 5, OXFORD ROW
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 AND VAULTS, 5, OXFORD ROW
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:
- ST 74938 65330
Details
OXFORD ROW 656-1/30/1165 No.5 and attached railings and vaults (Formerly Listed as: LANSDOWN ROAD (West side) Nos 1-12 (consec) Oxford Row) 12/06/50
GV II
House, now hotel. c1775 with C20 alterations. Probably designed by Thomas Warr Atwood, who certainly developed them, see below. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, painted to basement, not visible to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh slate to front, not visible to rear, has two stacks with some early clay pots, ashlar to front, not visible to rear, rising from coped party wall to left, stack to front to right rebuilt in reconstituted stone shared with No.6 Oxford Row (qv). Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, five window front. First floor has five nine/nine horned sashes in splayed ovolo moulded architraves rising from lowered stone sills and with friezes and cornices, second floor has five six/six horned sashes in ovolo moulded architraves rising from stone sills. Ground floor has four six/six horned sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills flanking six panel door with flush beaded, fielded and glazed panels with cast iron knocker with one step in stone doorcase with cyma moulded architrave on flat surround with moulded brackets to cornice, wrought iron footscraper attached to plinth block to right, one step to crossover with new pennant paving. Basement area infilled to left with two probable former six/six sashes in plain reveals with splayed lintels partially visible, area to right has two six/six sashes in plain reveals with splayed lintels and stone sills, door under crossover, two doorways to vaults, C20 area steps arriving on large pennant slab. One double and one single dormer with six/six horned sashes. Band course over ground floor, modillion eaves cornice and coped parapet. Moulded lead hopperhead and downpipe attached to left shared with 4 Oxford Row (qv). Rear elevation not visible. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped heads on limestone bases. HISTORY: These houses were developed on Council land by Thomas Warr Atwood, who obtained the ground in 1773 (Council Minutes 02.03.1773). They are standard Palladian designs for the 1770's, and could be the work of Atwood, of John Wood the Younger, or of Thomas Jelly; but the evidence suggests that Atwood is the most likely. 'Atwood was a competent though conservative architect whose elevations are excellent examples of the English Palladian tradition as applied to street architecture.' (Colvin). (Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: London: 1948-: 35 AND 159; Colvin H: A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1660-1840: London: 1978-: 77; ).
Listing NGR: ST7493865330
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509634
- 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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