16, 18 AND 20, WELLS ROAD
16, 18 AND 20, WELLS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395607
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 16, 18 AND 20, WELLS ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 16, 18 AND 20, WELLS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395607
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- 16, 18 AND 20, WELLS ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 16, 18 AND 20, WELLS ROAD
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:
- 16, 18 AND 20, WELLS 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 74821 64316
Details
WELLS ROAD 656-1/40/1820 (North side) Nos.16, 18 AND 20
(Formerly Listed as: WELLS ROAD Nos.12-32 (Even)) 05/08/75
GV II
Three houses in stepped row. c1820. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, slate roofs. PLAN: Double depth plan but under wide span gabled roof. EXTERIOR: Two storeys, and two lower ground floors created by drop in site from street front, each two windows, all sashes. No.16 has plain and blind light to each level, that at first floor with painted sixteen-pane, and flush six-panel door, return to right has coped gable above large ashlar block, with square string course above upper floor, and single plain sash at four levels, with offset rubble plinth to lowest floor. No.18 has good twelve-pane replacements, and, near central, five-panel fielded door, top panel glazed. No.20 similar, but with balconettes to upper windows. Each house has small plinth dying to pavement to left, heavy stone cyma eaves cornice, coped party divisions with kneelers, and ashlar stacks, combined in Nos.16 and 18. Rear immediately adjacent to railway line, and not accessible. INTERIORS: Not inspected. Part of a stepped row in Wells Road (qqv). Included for group value. The Road to Wells and Exeter was described as 'The New Road' on Chantry's 1793 plan of Bath.
Listing NGR: ST7482164316
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511017
- 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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