NO.40 and Attached Railings
NO.40 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 40, PARK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394322
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- NO.40 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO.40 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 40, PARK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394322
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- NO.40 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO.40 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 40, PARK STREET
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.40 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 40, 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 74454 65707
Details
PARK STREET 656-1/29/1224 (East side) No.40 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: PARK STREET (East side) Nos 37, 37A & 38, Nos 1-5 (consec) Park Mansions & Nos 41 and 42) 12/06/50
GV II
House, now flats. c1790-1793 with C19 and C20 alterations. By John Palmer. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, render to basement, ashlar and rendered bay only visible to rear, Welsh slate double pile parapeted mansard roof with coped party wall with two ashlar stacks to right. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, two-window range. First floor has two six/six-sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills, to right with wrought iron balconette, second floor has two similar windows without balconette, ground floor has one similar window to right, to left six-panel door with beaded, fielded and single glazed panel with C19 brass knocker in pedimented Doric doorcase, one step to pennant paved crossover with wrought iron footscraper. Small plate glass sash to left of front door. Basement has two six/six-sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, no door to front under crossover, C20 area steps. Double dormer with six/six-sashes. Band course over ground floor, frieze, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation barely visible; canted full height parapeted bay has six/six-sashes to second floor. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with urn tops on painted limestone bases. 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. SOURCES: Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980-: MAP PP 2-3; Abstract of title of Sir J F Rivers ... to property sold 1856: DEED PKT 2379 & MAPS.
Listing NGR: ST7445465707
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509735
- 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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