No. 9 and Attached Railings

NO. 9 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 9, BURLINGTON STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395084
Date first listed:
12-Jun-1950
List Entry Name:
No. 9 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NO. 9 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 9, BURLINGTON STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395084
Date first listed:
12-Jun-1950
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
No. 9 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NO. 9 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 9, BURLINGTON 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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
NO. 9 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 9, BURLINGTON 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 74743 65559

Details

BURLINGTON STREET (East side) No.9 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: BURLINGTON STREET Nos.5-15 (Consec)) 12/06/50

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House, now flats. c1786 with C19 alterations. Attributed to John Palmer. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, ashlar and rubble to rear; double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh Slate to front and rear, with coped party wall with 2 ashlar stacks to right. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement; single bay tripartite-window front. First floor has three plate glass horned sashes, narrower to left and right, in surround. Second floor has three similar plate glass sashes without horns in plain reveals; ground floor has to right two plate glass horned sashes in splayed reveals with continuous stone sill, to left six panel door with flush reeded and glazed panels, one large panel in top, in chamfered plain reveal with lead-covered canopy hood, pennant paved crossover flush with pavement with cast iron footscraper. Basement has two plate glass sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, four panel door with blocked overlight in ashlar infilling under crossover, limestone area steps with slate insets and wrought iron handrail. Double-dormer with plate glass horned sashes. Weathered sill band to first floor and second floor; moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has plate glass horned sashes, single storey hipped roofed ashlar extension with double Roman tiles, lead hopperhead at eaves to right. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with cast urn tops and urn finials to left and right on limestone bases. HISTORY: Developed in conjunction with Portland Place (qv) by John Hensley; Nos 12-15 Burlington Street, Nos 1-4 Portland Place and Nos 17-20 Portland Place on leasehold land demised to John Hensley 30 March 1782 for three lives by legatees of Morford's Estate and let out on building leases 25 March, 24 June and 31 October 1785; East side of Burlington Street and Portland Place on freehold land belonging to Hensley conveyed to Hensley and William Phillips by Duperee family 1 and 2 January 1772 and then by lease and release 23 and 24 June 1783 from Hensley, Phillips and their trustee to Daniel Tanner as trustee for Hensley alone. SOURCES: W. Ison, The Georgian Buildings of Bath (1980), 161; Hensley Family Papers: BUNDLES 16 AND 47; Thorp T: Plan of the Parish of Walcot ... Surveyed for - Gay Esq 1740: 44, 45.

Listing NGR: ST7474365559

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Legacy System number:
510505
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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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