Raby House
RABY HOUSE, 1, SYDNEY BUILDINGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395218
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Raby House
- Statutory Address:
- RABY HOUSE, 1, SYDNEY BUILDINGS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395218
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Raby House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RABY HOUSE, 1, SYDNEY BUILDINGS
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:
- RABY HOUSE, 1, SYDNEY BUILDINGS
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 75850 64868
Details
SYDNEY BUILDINGS 656-1/42/1614 (West side) No.1 Raby House 12/06/50
GV II
Corner house at north end of terrace backing onto the Kennet and Avon Canal. c1830. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, channelled rustication to ground floor. PLAN: Double depth plan. EXTERIOR: Three storeys with attic storey and lower ground floor; tripartite three bay front. Projecting side bays (with door in left-hand bay), recessed central bay with balcony at first floor level. Returned cornice, blocking course and frieze, first floor sill string course, similar string course to top of ground floor banded rustication. Vertical glazing bars to four/four-pane sash window to left and centre of attic of which central bay steps slightly back. Tall six/six-pane sash window to first floor of central bay opens onto stone balustraded Balcony; coping and plinth continue to sides as moulded string courses. To left six/six-pane sash window, window to right blind. six-panel door to left has unusually wide central stile and overlight, ground floor window in set back range has margin panes to six/six-pane sash fronted by railings; to right, recessed panel or blind doorway. Some crown glass to windows. Return elevation to right has the name 'RABY HOUSE' incised in Roman capitals; otherwise plain. INTERIOR: Not inspected. The finely executed front shows the influence of the Greek Revival upon domestic architecture at this time, and may have been designed by H.E. Goodridge, who was actively involved working for the Bathwick Estate at this time.
Listing NGR: ST7585064868
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510631
- 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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