18 Vineyards and attached railings
18, Vineyards, Bath, BA1 5NA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395521
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 18 Vineyards and attached railings
- Statutory Address:
- 18, Vineyards, Bath, BA1 5NA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395521
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- 18 Vineyards and attached railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- 18, Vineyards, Bath, BA1 5NA
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:
- 18, 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 75030 65425
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
656-1/31/1769
VINEYARDS
No.18 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, No.18 built with No.19 by John Hensley.
MATERIALS: limestone ashlar to front, painted to ground floor, ashlar to rear, double pile mansard roof, parapeted to front, artificial slate to front and rear, with coped party wall to right with two ashlar stacks shared with No.19 Vineyards (qv). Staircase to rear.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, two-window front. First floor has two C20 nine/nine sashes in splayed ovolo moulded architraves with pulvinated friezes and pediments over, windows lengthened so that band course over ground floor forms sill and with wrought iron balconettes. Second floor has two six/six sashes in splayed cyma moulded architraves with stone sills. Ground floor has to right two six/six round headed sashes with fan-glazed heads in splayed reveals with lowered stone sills. To left, a six-panel door with flush beaded, fielded and single glazed panel with etched decorative glass, set within a Gibbs surround doorcase with ovolo moulded architrave broken by rustic blocks with flat frieze, with heavy keystones superimposed, supporting triangular pediment (cf. west side of Queen Square). Four steps to Pennant paved crossover with C19 cast iron footscraper. Basement has two two-light timber casements in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, half-glazed door in ashlar infilling under crossover. Two single dormers with plate glass horned sashes. Band course over ground floor, sill band to first floor, bracketed eaves cornice and coped parapet all continuous with No.19 Vineyards (qv). Lead hopperhead and downpipe to right. Rear elevation not visible.
INTERIOR: not inspected, but recorded by Bath Preservation Trust Survey of Interiors (1988). This reports the survival of a wooden closed string staircase with urn and column balusters and columnar Newels; trefoil-headed archway through hall; dining room to ground floor front arched recesses either side of (modern) fireplace, and panelling below dado, egg and dart cornice; drawing room on first floor front with grey marble fireplace, reeded architraves to doors and windows, connecting doors to room to rear; acanthus-enriched cornice; extensive survival of original fabric elsewhere.
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.
Listing NGR: ST7503065425
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510926
- 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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