No. 22 and Attached Railings

NO. 22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22, BENNETT STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1394735
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1972
List Entry Name:
No. 22 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NO. 22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22, BENNETT STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1394735
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
No. 22 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NO. 22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22, BENNETT STREET

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
NO. 22 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 22, BENNETT 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 74919 65374

Details

BENNETT STREET (North side) No. 22 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: BENNETT STREET (North side) Nos. 16-21 (consec), No. 22, Nos. 23 and 24) 11/08/72

GV II

House, now flats. c1775 (lease dated c1774) converted C20. Probably by Thomas Warr Atwood; developed by The Corporation of Bath and Richard Atwood. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front and rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh Slate to front, artificial slate to rear, with coped party wall to left with two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement; three window front. First floor has three plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with architraves removed and jambs splayed, with friezes and cornices over and lowered moulded stone sills on cut down console bracket. Second floor has three plate glass horned sashes in ovolo moulded architraves with stone sills. Ground floor has to left two plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with splayed jambs with stone sills, to right eight panel door with fielded panels with cast iron wreath knocker in cyma moulded architrave with flat surround with heavy moulded console brackets supporting moulded cornice forming hood over, pennant paved crossover with large slab to centre, flush with pavement, has cast iron footscraper. Basement has one six/six sash in plain reveal with stone sill, to left similar sash now with lower part of window infilled, C20 glazed door in ashlar infilling under crossover, limestone area steps with pennant treads now partially rebuilt in concrete have wrought iron handrail. Three single dormers with plate glass sashes. Band course over ground floor; modillion eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has full height canted bay with six/six sashes to ground floor, second floor and in two single and two double dormers, nine/nine horned sashes to first floor, two with wrought iron balconettes. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped heads on limestone bases. SOURCES: W. Ison, The Georgian Buildings of Bath (1948-), 159.

Listing NGR: ST7491965374

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
510139
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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