4, ST JAMES'S STREET
4, ST JAMES'S STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394855
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 4, ST JAMES'S STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 4, ST JAMES'S STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394855
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- 4, ST JAMES'S STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4, ST JAMES'S STREET
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:
- 4, ST JAMES'S 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 74515 65547
Details
ST JAMES'S STREET 656-1/30/1555 (West side) No.4
(Formerly Listed as: ST JAMES'S STREET Nos 1-9 (consec) & No.10 (St James's Wine Vaults Public House)) 12/06/50
GV II
Shop with accommodation over. Completed 1791. By John Palmer, built by William Hewlett. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, right side and rear, painted to ground floor side and rear, Welsh slate parapeted mansard roof, hipped to right, has coped party wall with truncated ashlar stack to left, ashlar stack with early clay pots to right side. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, single window range. Building at corner of St James's Street and St James's Place has rear elevation at two angles to St James's Place. First floor has one six/six horned sash in plain reveal, second floor has one similar sash with stone sill. Ground floor has C20 shopfront. Single dormer with six/six sash. Weathered sill band to first floor continuous with Nos 5 & 6 St James's Street (qv), moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet continuous with Nos 5 & 6 St James's Street. Rear elevation has early six/six sashes, C20 window and door to ground floor. Grating to basement in pavement. Attached to right side and rear canopy forming entrance to St James's Place and also attached to No.3 St James's Place (qv), rank of hooks said to have been used formerly by butcher on decorative brackets attached to right side of building under canopy. INTERIOR: Not inspected. Past site notes record the survival of a staircase with Doric column newel posts. HISTORY: Part of incomplete St James's Square development on land leased by Fielder, King, Hewlett and Broom from Sir Peter Rivers Gay 25 March 1790; St James's Street forms one of four diagonal approaches to St James's Square which together exemplify application of Picturesque principles to town planning. Underlease granted to William Hewlett 24 June 1791 for 96 years from 24 June 1790. SOURCES: Bath City Archives, MAP PP 2-3: 'Abstract of title of Sir J F Rivers ... to property sold 1856': DEED PKT 2379 & MAPS; Bath City Council planning files.
Listing NGR: ST7451565547
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510260
- 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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