Middle Hill Or Rock Lodge Adjacent to RC Cemetery
MIDDLE HILL OR ROCK LODGE ADJACENT TO RC CEMETERY, RALPH ALLEN DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394611
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Middle Hill Or Rock Lodge Adjacent to RC Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- MIDDLE HILL OR ROCK LODGE ADJACENT TO RC CEMETERY, RALPH ALLEN DRIVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394611
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Middle Hill Or Rock Lodge Adjacent to RC Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDDLE HILL OR ROCK LODGE ADJACENT TO RC CEMETERY, RALPH ALLEN DRIVE
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:
- MIDDLE HILL OR ROCK LODGE ADJACENT TO RC CEMETERY, RALPH ALLEN DRIVE
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 75996 63497
Details
RALPH ALLEN DRIVE 656-1/56/1367 (West side) 05/08/75 Middle Hill or Rock Lodge, adjacent to RC Cemetery (Formerly Listed as: RALPH ALLEN'S DRIVE Lodge)
II
Lodge. c1830 with C20 additions. Probably by H.E. Goodridge. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, slate roof. EXTERIOR: small rectangular lodge set gable to road, and opposite former entry point to so-called Chinese Gate (qv). Lodge been extended by two late C20 sections, continuing main axis back from road. Two storeys, two windows to long elevations, each with twelve-pane sashes with margin panes in plain reveals, on north side also small square porch with panelled door. Eaves has moulded cornice with modillions, gables to very low pitched roof have broad flat copings on modelled kneelers. Ashlar ridge stack centrally. Road front has two-light casement above small square eight-pane sash, both with margin panes and in moulded architraves. Above lower window, doorway at time of former listing, flat slab on brackets, probably hood to this, but possibly part of former balcony to upper level. To each side of lower window is a deep plain arched niche. Plain mid band, and eaves modillion cornice returns as base to pediment with identical moulding. INTERIOR: Not inspected. HISTORY: This lodge is probably part of the improvements carried out for Bishop Baines 1828-1836; it is not shown on the 1828 Estate Map. It takes its name from the rock walls adjacent to gate opposite. SOURCE: Gillian Clarke, `Prior Park. A Compleat Landscape¿ (Bath 1987), 60.
Listing NGR: ST7599663497
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510011
- 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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