NO.4 and Attached Railings
NO.4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, MARLBOROUGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395691
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- NO.4 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO.4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, MARLBOROUGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395691
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- NO.4 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO.4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, MARLBOROUGH STREET
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:
- NO.4 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, MARLBOROUGH STREET
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 74412 65560
Details
MARLBOROUGH STREET (West side) No.4 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: MARLBOROUGH STREET No.1. Nos 2-4 (consec). No.5. Nos 6-12 (consec)) 12/06/50
GV II
House, now flats. Completed 1790. By John Palmer, built by William Hewlett. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, painted to ground floor, rubble to basement, painted, ashlar and rubble to rear, Welsh slate double pile parapeted mansard roof with coped party wall to left with two rebuilt ashlar stacks. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, single bay three-window front. First floor has three grouped plate glass horned sashes, narrower to left and right, in plain reveals, second floor has similar four/four, six/six, four/four sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, ground floor has to left two plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, to right six-panel door with fielded and glazed panels in plain reveal, pennant paved crossover with cast iron footscraper flush with pavement, basement has two six/six sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, plank door in ashlar infilling under crossover, C20 area steps. Triple dormer with plate glass sashes. Band course over ground floor, weathered sill band to first floor, frieze, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has early six/six sash to each floor, C19 and C20 ashlar, glazed and rendered extension to second half landing with C19 half-glazed door with coloured and etched sashes. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with cast urn heads on limestone bases. HISTORY: Part of incomplete St James's Square development on land leased by Fielder, King, Hewlett and Broom from Sir Peter Rivers Gay 25 March 1790; Marlborough Street forms one of the four diagonal approaches to St James's Square. Underlease to William Hewlett 5 November 1790 for 96 years from 24 June 1790. SOURCES: (Abstract of title of Sir J F Rivers ... to property sold 1856: DEED PKT 2379 & MAPS ).
Listing NGR: ST7441265560
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511103
- 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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