1 AND 2, BEDFORD STREET
1 AND 2, BEDFORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394445
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 1 AND 2, BEDFORD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 1 AND 2, BEDFORD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394445
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- 1 AND 2, BEDFORD STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1 AND 2, BEDFORD 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:
- 1 AND 2, BEDFORD 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 75489 65847
Details
BEDFORD STREET (West side)
Nos. 1 and 2 05/08/75
GV II
Two houses stepped sharply downhill from No.1 to the right, attached to the left return of No.20 Walcot Buildings (qv). c1794 and later. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, double pitched slate roofs with stacks to the left, those to No.2 have brick tops. PLAN: Double depth. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and attics; each house comprises a one window front. Coped parapets, cornices and ground floor platbands. No.1 has steeply pitched slate mansard roofs with slate cheeks and a six/six pane sash window to a dormer to the left; wide stone mullions to tripartite windows with six/six panes to the centre flanked by four/four panes; a C20 window to the ground floor right and a six panel door with raised and fielded panels to the top, an iron ring knocker and a three pane overlight to the left. The right hand sash of the tripartite windows are under the cornice to the return of No.20 Walcot Buildings. No.2 is similar, with painted ashlar, an eight/eight pane sash window and a C20 six panel door to the ground floor. The left return is of breezeblocks, No.3 has been demolished. INTERIORS: Not inspected. HISTORY: This development had an unfortunate genesis. Some of the houses were left unfinished as a result of the building slump in the mid-1790s; others were destroyed in the 1809 floods and then rebuilt with C20 additions.
Listing NGR: ST7548965847
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509845
- 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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