No. 2 and Attached Railings
NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, CATHARINE PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395301
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- No. 2 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, CATHARINE PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395301
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- No. 2 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, CATHARINE PLACE
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. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, CATHARINE 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 74665 65419
Details
CATHARINE PLACE (East side) No.2 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: CATHARINE PLACE Nos.1-19 (Consec)) 12/06/50
GV II
House, now flats. c1777-1784 with C19 alterations. By John Wood the Younger. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, ashlar and rubble to rear. Double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh Slate to front and rear, coped party walls to left and right with ashlar stacks with some early clay pots to left front and rear shared with No.3 Catharine Place (qv), to right front shared with No.1 Catharine Place (qv). PLAN: House of L-plan interlocking with No.1 Catharine Place (qv) six bays to front, two bays to rear, staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, six-window range. First floor has six plate glass horned sashes in splayed ovolo moulded architraves with friezes and cornices and moulded stone sills on console brackets. Second floor has six similar sashes in splayed ovolo moulded architraves with stone sills. Ground floor has five similar sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills with wrought iron balconettes, door to centre left eight-panel with fielded panels and single glazed panel, with cast iron lion's mask knocker, with one inlaid marble step in stone doorcase with cyma moulded architrave and moulded cornice on console brackets forming hood, one step to crossover paved with encaustic tiles. Basement has four six/six sashes in plain reveals with stone sills, half glazed nine-pane door under crossover, further pennant paved bridge over area to left of crossover, limestone area steps. Two double dormers with plate glass sashes. Band course over ground floor; modillion eaves cornice and coped parapet. Lead hopperhead and downpipe shared with No.1 Catharine Place (qv). Rear elevation has parapeted ashlar extension up to second half landing off staircase, paired two/two sashes to right, lead hopperhead at eaves to left. INTERIOR: Partially inspected by Bath Council 1979. Elaborate cornices and mouldings in the ground floor front room. Central sideboard alcove with elliptical arch and plastered soffits. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped heads on limestone bases.
Listing NGR: ST7466565419
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510710
- 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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