16, Vineyards and attached railings

16, Vineyards, Bath, BA1 5NA

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395518
Date first listed:
12-Jun-1950
List Entry Name:
16, Vineyards and attached railings
Statutory Address:
16, Vineyards, Bath, BA1 5NA

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395518
Date first listed:
12-Jun-1950
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
16, Vineyards and attached railings
Statutory Address 1:
16, Vineyards, Bath, BA1 5NA

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
16, Vineyards, Bath, BA1 5NA

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 75031 65412

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19 August 2021 to amend dates, correct sentence in description and to reformat the text to current standards

656-1/31/2485

VINEYARDS
No.16 and attached railings

(Formerly Listed as:THE VINEYARDS Nos.11-19 (Consec))

12/06/50

GV
II
House. c1760. Vineyards developed by Thomas Omer; site of Nos 16-19 underleased to William Biggs, built together with No.16, heightened and altered early/mid C19, repaired and restored 1996.

MATERIALS: limestone ashlar, painted on ground floor with Welsh slate roof.

PLAN: narrow frontage double depth plan with entrance on right.

EXTERIOR: two storeys and full height attic, basement. Ground floor has paired six/six sash with stone mullion. Six-panel door with rectangular light over. First floor has tall paired six/six sashes, sills having been dropped to floor level, balcony on iron brackets with cast iron railing. Cornice. Second floor has paired six/six sashes, and additional small window to right. Secondary cornice, parapet. Rear elevation not seen.

INTERIOR: not inspected.

HISTORY: this stands on ground formerly the property of Hayne family from 1638 when Thomas Hayne bought it from William Snygge; it passed by inheritance to Charles Hayne in 1750 who cleared it of mortgage and other encumbrances, and by 1755 plans to sell Vineyards to Thomas Omer for building had reached an advanced stage. These were not finally realised until an indenture of 26 February 1755, in which Charles Hayne sold to Thomas Omer, Gent and Thomas Jelly, Carpenter, his trustee, the site of Vineyards for building at yearly rent of £50. Belmont was constructed on west edge of same ground.

The plot on which the present Vineyards terrace is built is referred to by the name ‘Vineyards’ (or similar archaic variants) throughout its documented history, though it is uncertain when its use for growing vines ceased.

The row to north of the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel was originally called Harlequin Row because of unusual use of brick and stone in construction. No 16 appears to have been originally built as the left-hand wing of No.17, which was later sub-divided in C19 when rear wing to No.17 was built (qv No.17), and a separate house formed to the left.

Listing NGR: ST7503165412

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
510922
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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