Ormonde House
ORMONDE HOUSE, SION HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394733
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Ormonde House
- Statutory Address:
- ORMONDE HOUSE, SION HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394733
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Ormonde House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORMONDE HOUSE, SION HILL
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:
- ORMONDE HOUSE, SION HILL
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 73983 65904
Details
SION HILL 656-1/28/1488 (South side) Ormonde House 05/08/75 II
Detached house facing south, backing onto Sion Hill, now apartments. c1790, altered mid C19 and extended to form apartments late C20. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar painted to attic storey, rubblestone right return, double pitched slate roof with moulded stacks to returns. EXTERIOR: Two storeys with C19 attic storey, symmetrical seven-window range (three windows to each canted bay); recent extension to left of lesser interest. Coped parapet and cornice to attic storey has five six/six-pane sash windows, paired to outer ranges, first floor cornice and cornice band forms sill string course to attic and follows round parapets of C19 two storey canted bays with first floor three-pane French windows with two-pane overlights to each facet (and one to centre), that open onto balcony with cast iron balustrade supported by cast iron columns on ashlar plinth. Balcony continues over enclosed porch with clasping Tuscan pilasters supporting entablature over semicircular arch, plain fanlight and double bolection moulded three-panel doors with narrow side lights. Ground floor windows to bays similar to those on first floor but with plain overlights. Right return has six/six-pane sash windows to centre and C20 windows to left. C20 windows and doors to rear. C20 three storey wing to left. INTERIOR: Not inspected.
Listing NGR: ST7398465904
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510136
- 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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