No. 12 and Attached Railings
NO. 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 12, CATHARINE PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395342
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- No. 12 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO. 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 12, CATHARINE PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395342
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- No. 12 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO. 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 12, 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. 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 12, 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 74624 65438
Details
CATHARINE PLACE (West side) No.12 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: CATHARINE PLACE Nos.1-19 (Consec)) 12/06/50
GV II
House, now day nursery and flats. c1777 with C19 and C20 alterations. By John Wood the Younger. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rendered to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh slate to front and rear, coped party wall to left with two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots. PLAN: Staircase to front. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, three-window range. First floor has three plate glass sashes in splayed ovolo moulded architraves with friezes and cornices, lowered moulded stone sills on console brackets. Second floor has three six/six sashes in ovolo moulded architraves with stone sills. Ground floor has two plate glass sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills to left, to right six-panel door with flush reeded, fielded and glazed panels in moulded stone doorcase with cyma moulded architrave, moulded cornice on console brackets forming hood over; pennant paved crossover with wrought iron footscraper flush with pavement, small single pane window in plain reveal with stone sill to right of door. Basement has two six/six sashes in plain reveals with stone sills, C20 door and glazed screen in ashlar infilling under crossover, limestone area steps refaced in concrete with wrought iron handrail. Double dormer with horned two/two sashes. Band course over ground floor, modillion eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has two/two and plate glass sashes to ground and first floors, six/six sashes with remnants of C19 continuous shutter box. INTERIOR: Basement inspected by Bath Council 1982. Fine fireplace surround with classic features, probably inserted. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped heads on limestone bases. Bronze plaque attached to ground floor centre front records HERE LIVED/ADMIRAL/SIR SYDNEY W SMITH/1772-1774 B1764 D1840. Smith¿s most famous action was off Acre during the Egyptian Campaign of 1799. SOURCES: Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980-: 7, 233.
Listing NGR: ST7462465438
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510755
- 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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