Kelso Villa (former Superintendent's House of the Bath Gas Works
KELSO VILLA (FORMER SUPERINTENDENT'S HOUSE OF THE BATH GAS WORKS, UPPER BRISTOL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395452
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Kelso Villa (former Superintendent's House of the Bath Gas Works
- Statutory Address:
- KELSO VILLA (FORMER SUPERINTENDENT'S HOUSE OF THE BATH GAS WORKS, UPPER BRISTOL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395452
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-2004
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Kelso Villa (former Superintendent's House of the Bath Gas Works
- Statutory Address 1:
- KELSO VILLA (FORMER SUPERINTENDENT'S HOUSE OF THE BATH GAS WORKS, UPPER BRISTOL ROAD
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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.
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:
- KELSO VILLA (FORMER SUPERINTENDENT'S HOUSE OF THE BATH GAS WORKS, UPPER BRISTOL ROAD
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 73713 65216
Details
UPPER BRISTOL ROAD 656-1/28/2474 (South side) Kelso Villa (Former Superintendent's House of the Bath Gas Works) 11.6.2004 GV II
House, former Superintendant's house for works of the Bath Gas Light and Coke Company, now offices. 1858-1859. By Manners and Gill. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar with Welsh slate roof. PLAN: T-shaped plan with crosspiece running back from road and leg extremely short wing to right. EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, two windows to street. Rusticated quoins, otherwise smooth ashlar. Ground floor has arched windows in arched and keyed recesses. First floor has segmentally headed windows in eared architraves, second floor has single window same. Entrance in wing to right, arched six-panel door. Left hand return has blind with two large stacks and corbel table at eaves. Rear elevation gabled and with same window treatment as front. INTERIOR: Not inspected. HISTORY: Orbach (1978 card index of streets of Bath, compiled for City planning department) notes that the Bath Directory for 1858 records that a T Gill was Chairman of Directors of the Gas Company, possibly connected with the architect. An unusually imposing building of this sort, embodying the growing prestige of utilities companies and their desire to project an image of solid respectability. It possesses considerable group value with the adjoining former offices of the Gas Company (qv).
Listing NGR: ST7371365216
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510855
- 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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