No. 15 and Attached Railings
NO. 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 15, BURLINGTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395098
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- No. 15 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO. 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 15, BURLINGTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395098
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- No. 15 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO. 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 15, BURLINGTON 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:
- NO. 15 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 15, 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 74749 65598
Details
BURLINGTON STREET (East side) No.15 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: BURLINGTON STREET Nos.5-15 (Consec)) 12/06/50
GV II
House, now flats. c1786 with C19 and C20 additions. 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, coped party wall to right with two ashlar stacks to front and rear. Staircase to front. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, three window front. First floor has three six/nine horned sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills with wrought iron balconettes. Second floor has three six/six sashes in plain reveals with simple balconettes. Ground floor has to right two six/six sashes in plain reveals with stone sills with wrought iron balconettes, to left six panel door with fielded and glazed panels in chamfered reveal, one step to concreted crossover with wrought iron footscraper. Basement has two six/six sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, C20 six panel door under crossover, C20 area steps. One double and one single dormer with plate glass sashes. Weathered sill band to second floor; lintel, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has glazing bar sashes with wrought iron balconettes to first floor and second floor, double and single dormer with plate glass sashes, C20 single storey flat roofed extension. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with urn tops and urn finials on thicker section railings to left, centre and right, on painted 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; T. Thorp, Plan of the Parish of Walcot ... Surveyed for - Gay Esq 1740: 44 AND 45.
Listing NGR: ST7474965598
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510517
- 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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