1 AND 2, CANTON PLACE

1 AND 2, CANTON PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395231
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1975
List Entry Name:
1 AND 2, CANTON PLACE
Statutory Address:
1 AND 2, CANTON PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395231
Date first listed:
05-Aug-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
1 AND 2, CANTON PLACE
Statutory Address 1:
1 AND 2, CANTON PLACE

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
1 AND 2, CANTON PLACE

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 75326 65754

Details

CANTON PLACE (South side) Nos.1 AND 2 (Formerly Listed as: LONDON ROAD Nos 1 and 2 Canton Place) 05/08/75

GV II

Pair of shops, to western end of Walcot Terrace (qv). Early C19 with late C19 alterations. MATERIALS: Painted limestone ashlar, slate mansard roof with moulded stacks to party wall. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and attic, symmetrical five-window range. Continuous coped parapet, cornice and second floor sill string course, banded rustication to ground floor and blind windows to party wall with bracket to former hanging sign. No.1 to right has six/six-pane sash windows to upper floors, except that to first floor left six/six-panes with wheel motif to centre of cast iron balcony with curved corners (similar to those of Cleveland Place West qv). Beneath balcony is altered early C19 projecting shop window of similar plan with rounded upper corners to three plate glass panes and railings below moulded sill. To right half-glazed door with reeded lintel and blocked overlight. No.2 has plate glass sash windows without horns to upper floors, those to left are slightly narrower. Ground floor late C19 shopfront spanned by continuous cornice and fascia over central three-pane plate glass shop window, to left 4-panel door with margin panes to painted overlight, to right is glazed door and blocked overlight. INTERIORS: Not inspected. SOURCES: Finch G: Shopfront Record, Bath City Council: 1992-.

Listing NGR: ST7532665754

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
510644
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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