George's Hotel
GEORGE'S HOTEL, 2 AND 3, SOUTH PARADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1394989
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- George's Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- GEORGE'S HOTEL, 2 AND 3, SOUTH PARADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1394989
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- George's Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- GEORGE'S HOTEL, 2 AND 3, SOUTH PARADE
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:
- GEORGE'S HOTEL, 2 AND 3, SOUTH PARADE
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 75263 64630
Details
SOUTH PARADE 656-1/41/1506
Nos.2 AND 3 George's Hotel
(Formerly Listed as: SOUTH PARADE No.1. Nos 2 and 3 (Farrell's Hotel). Nos 4-8 (consec) (Pratt's Hotel)) 12/06/50
GV I
Houses now hotel. c1743-49. By John Wood the Elder. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar with pantile roof. PLAN: Double depth with rear extensions. EXTERIOR: Part of the three storey (with attics and basement) Palladian palace-fronted terrace, twenty-nine bays in all, arranged three:seven:three:three:three:seven:three. Set back from left-hand neighbour and the centrepiece. Each house of three bays, with windows all late C19 plate glass sashes, set within moulded surrounds with cornice heads to first floor windows; No.3 has dropped sills to first floor windows. Doorways to right, with altered eight panel doors set within aedicular surrounds with pediments carried on console brackets. Platband at first floor level; No. 3 has remains of first floor sill band. Modillion cornice. Parapet formerly with stone balustrade (qv No. 1), but now only the solid sections remain in situ. Mansard roof with two flat-topped dormers and plain sash windows. Ashlar stacks with all pots missing. Wrought iron front area railings in place of original stone balustrade; basement area of No.2 filled with modern extension. INTERIORS: Ground floors considerably altered, containing modern Hotel Reception and bar. HISTORY: Called by Wood the 'Grand Parade', this formed part of John Wood's uncompleted scheme for the Abbey Orchard, 1740-1748, and thus part of one of the major urban developments of the day, built to a single overall design. Wood intended it to serve as a civic meeting place, as a monumental backdrop to a place for promenades. Work commenced on the row in 1743, but plots were still being assigned in 1749. SOURCES: John Wood, 'A Description of Bath' (2nd ed. 1765, repr. 1969), 248 & 349-51; Walter Ison, `The Georgian Buildings of Bath¿ (2nd d. 1980), 137, 229; Mowl T and Earnshaw B: `John Wood Architect of Obsession¿ (1988), 135-147; James Lees-Milne and D. Ford, `Images of Bath¿ (1982), 608.
Listing NGR: ST7526364630
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510408
- 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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