Nos. 4 and 5 With Railings
NOS. 4 AND 5 WITH RAILINGS, 4 AND 5, CHAPEL COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395478
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 4 and 5 With Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NOS. 4 AND 5 WITH RAILINGS, 4 AND 5, CHAPEL COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395478
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 4 and 5 With Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOS. 4 AND 5 WITH RAILINGS, 4 AND 5, CHAPEL COURT
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:
- NOS. 4 AND 5 WITH RAILINGS, 4 AND 5, CHAPEL COURT
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 74904 64698
Details
CHAPEL COURT (North side) Nos.4 AND 5 with railings 12/06/50
GV II
Pair of houses now offices, formerly part of the St John's Hospital complex (qv). c1760 by William Sainsbury, carpenter with C20 alterations. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, double Roman tile roofs. PLAN: Houses are paired in common frontage and have deep rear wings. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, five window, all twelve-pane sashes in moulded architraves, and to sill band at first floor. Two wide C20 dormers, each with four-light small-pane casements. At first and second floors bay three blind light, bay four blank to second floor, basement has two twelve-pane sashes each side, to small area with railings. To centre, on broad flight of three stone steps, two panelled doors, moulded architraves and with single cornice hood. Offset plinth, moulded cornice above first floor, cornice with blocking course and parapet above second floor. Each gable has deep ashlar stack. Return to right has one blind and one twelve-pane sash at each level. Main cornices are carried only over window heads on this front which abuts main hospital frontage in Court. No.4 has long wing projecting beyond north front of Chandos Buildings (qv), single small dormer in mansard roof above one+two twelve-pane sashes in architraves at upper levels, all as main front. Ground floor windows plain reveals. Wing has ridge stack, and eaves stack at outer end. Rear of two houses in rubble, with some rebuilding or extension in ashlar, original rear wall, set back in narrow court, has twelve-pane sash at three levels, in one of brought forward wings glazed and blocked early twelve-pane sash. INTERIORS: Not inspected. No.5 has an unusual serpentine-railed staircase, reflecting the house¿s construction by a master carpenter. HISTORY: This building was inserted between the main hospital range and the formerly free-standing Chandos Buildings. Its old-fashioned appearance reflects the involvement of an artisan in its design.
Listing NGR: ST7490464698
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510882
- 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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