1 AND 2, BELVEDERE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1394538
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-1972
List Entry Name:: 1 AND 2, BELVEDERE
Statutory Address:: 1 AND 2, BELVEDERE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1394538
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-1972
Date of most recent amendment:: 15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:: 1 AND 2, BELVEDERE
Statutory Address 1:: 1 AND 2, BELVEDERE

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:: 1 AND 2, 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:: ST 74931 65446

Details

BELVEDERE (West side) Nos. 1 and 2 (Formerly Listed as: LANSDOWN ROAD (West side) Eye Infirmary) 11/08/72

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Originally two houses, then Bath Eye Infirmary, now flats. Late C18, with various later alterations, particularly wing to right containing entrance to two probably added mid C19 (possibly c1861), further C20 wing to right of that. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar with Welsh slate roofs. PLAN: Originally two interlocking L-shaped houses with one facing Montpelier (now part of No.1) and another facing Belvedere (now with entrance to No.1, but partly No.2). Amalgamated into Eye Infirmary, in 1895, and extended to right, now entrance to No.2. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, basement and attic. The irregular Belvedere frontage has ten bays, two:three:three:two, two left hand bays are set slightly back, next six bays were once one house with three bays to right as semicircular bow, final two bays are C19 extension to Eye Infirmary. Ground floor has two six/six sashes. Doorway with six panel door, rectangular light over, and Doric pedimented doorcase, four six/six sashes, doorway with flat hood on console brackets, six/six sash. Platband to first floor level. Second floor has nine six/six sashes, first two have combined wrought iron balcony, next three have dropped sills. Second floor has nine sashes of which first five are four/four sashes and others are six/six. All windows have plain reveals. Modillion cornice, parapet, only visible parts of roof are gambrel with single six/six flat topped dormer over left two bays and half gambrel over bow, roof protected by decorative cast iron railing. Right hand extension has additional attic storey, blind to Belvedere elevation. Small stack on left hand corner and tall one between bays eight and nine. Basement has three plain sashes to bow. Montpelier elevation of four bays. Rear elevation not seen. INTERIOR: Not inspected. HISTORY: This building was for many years the Bath Eye Infirmary, No.2 from c1861, No.1 was added in c1895. The eye infirmary was established under the presidency of Earl Camden in c1811; its first premises were situated in Bath Street, later moving to Bladud buildings. Another similar establishment was built on the London Road.

Listing NGR: ST7493165446

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Legacy System number:: 509932
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.