Old Labour Exchange (Former Weights and Measures Office)
OLD LABOUR EXCHANGE (FORMER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICE), MILK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395728
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Old Labour Exchange (Former Weights and Measures Office)
- Statutory Address:
- OLD LABOUR EXCHANGE (FORMER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICE), MILK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395728
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-2002
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Old Labour Exchange (Former Weights and Measures Office)
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD LABOUR EXCHANGE (FORMER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICE), MILK 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:
- OLD LABOUR EXCHANGE (FORMER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICE), MILK 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 74776 64687
Details
MILK STREET 24/04/02 Old Labour Exchange (Former Weights and Measures Office)
II
Former Labour Exchange, Milk Street. c1936, architect unknown. Bath stone facades, roof not seen. Now single storey. Five bay front to James Street West: central double doors within framed surround, six/six pane sash windows within aedicular surrounds. Rounded corners to sides, that at north-west badly damaged revealing inner structure. East return to Milk Street of eight bays, with framed doors at either end, inner four bays with arched windows, outer windows are six/six pane sashes. Right return is much damaged: three windows with metal mullions and transoms within aedicular surrounds, the central one showing extensive signs of fire damage above; later inserted window opening to first floor addition. HISTORY: This building was badly damaged during one of the two 'Baedeker Raids' on Bath in March 1942, in which 417 persons were killed and thousands of buildings badly damaged or lost. It is remarkable for bearing the clear evidence of shrapnel damage from high explosive bombs which were dropped just south of Kingsmead Square. The building is listed on account of the façade: the structure behind is of much lesser significance. SOURCES: 'Bath under Bombardment' (1942); Martin Wainwright, 'Blitz on Bath' (3rd ed. 1992); Niall Rothnie, 'The Baedeker Blitz' (1992).
Listing NGR: ST7477664687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511137
- 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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