NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS

NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, PARK STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1394279
Date first listed:: 12-Jun-1950
List Entry Name:: NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS
Statutory Address:: NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, PARK STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1394279
Date first listed:: 12-Jun-1950
Date of most recent amendment:: 15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:: NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS
Statutory Address 1:: NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, PARK 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:: NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, PARK STREET

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 74435 65687

Details

PARK STREET 656-1/29/1189 (West side) No.2 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: PARK STREET (West side) Nos.1-9 (Consec)) 12/06/50

GV II

House. Completed 1790. By John Palmer, built by Richard Sartain. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rubble to basement. Ashlar and rubble to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof Welsh slate to front, artificial slate to rear, to rear with coped gable wall to left, two ashlar stacks with some early and two very tall C19 clay pots to right. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, single-bay three-window range. First floor has three grouped sashes, four/four, six/six and four/four with some crown glass, left and right narrower, in plain reveals with continuous stone sill; second floor has three similar windows. Ground floor has two six/six-sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill and simple balconettes to right, to left six-panel door with flush and raised and fielded panels and two upper panels glazed in pedimented doorcase with Doric pilasters, pennant paved crossover with cast iron footscraper. Basement has two six/six-sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, C20 timber and glazed door and screen under crossover, C20 area steps. Double dormer with two/two-sashes in moulded architraves. Band course over ground floor, frieze, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has early glazing bar sashes, to first floor with wrought iron balconette, double dormer. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped cast tops on limestone bases, C19 wire trellis screen attached by front door. HISTORY: Part of incomplete St James's Square development on land leased by Fielder, King, Hewlett and Broom from Sir Peter Rivers Gay 25 March 1790; lower part of Park Street forms one of the four diagonal approaches to St James's Square . Underlease of messuage granted to Richard Sartain 29 September 1790 for 96 years from 24 June 1790. SOURCES: Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980-: 175.

Listing NGR: ST7443565687

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Legacy System number:: 509682
Legacy System:: LBS

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