18, RABY PLACE

18, RABY PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1394599
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1972
List Entry Name:
18, RABY PLACE
Statutory Address:
18, RABY PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1394599
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
18, RABY PLACE
Statutory Address 1:
18, RABY PLACE

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
18, RABY PLACE

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:
ST7575964973

Details

RABY PLACE
656-1/42/1355 (North side)
11/08/72
No.18
(Formerly Listed as:
BATHWICK HILL(North side)
Nos 1-17 (consec) &18 Raby Place)

GV II

House forming the right hand termination of this terrace of eighteen houses. 1823-1825. By John Pinch the Elder.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, shallow pitched roof unseen with paired dormers to front and one to right return, and two ridge stacks.
PLAN: Double depth plan.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys with concealed attic and basement; symmetrical three-window entrance front at right angles to street; two bay return to Bathwick Hill slightly stepped back from Nos 1-17 Raby Place (qv). Coped parapet, cornice and frieze, clasping pilasters to quoins, ground floor platband and banded rustication to ground floor, six/six-pane sash windows. Entrance to No.17 Raby Place (qv) in rear of left return. Windows to sides of upper floors and ground floor right of entrance front are blind. Three/six-pane sash window to second floor and six/six-pane sash to first floor centre over enclosed porch with slightly pedimented piers to stone balustraded parapet, cornice and dentil frieze over tall overlight and double doors. On the second floor of the right return is a Gothic two-light pointed arched opening with coloured glass, set within a flat arched recess. To right, a low two storey wing with coped parapet, cornice, three/three-pane sash window to first floor and barred sliding sash window to ground floor; several overlaid painted advertising inscriptions between ground and first floor on front facade.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
This house stands directly over Great Western Railway tunnel of 1840 (qv); a connection with Brunel has been suggested. It has undergone extensive restoration in recent years.

Listing NGR: ST7575964973

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
509997
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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