Nos. 4 and 5 and Attached Vaults
NOS. 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED VAULTS, 4 AND 5, FOUNTAIN BUILDINGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395765
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 4 and 5 and Attached Vaults
- Statutory Address:
- NOS. 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED VAULTS, 4 AND 5, FOUNTAIN BUILDINGS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395765
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 4 and 5 and Attached Vaults
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOS. 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED VAULTS, 4 AND 5, FOUNTAIN BUILDINGS
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:
- NOS. 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED VAULTS, 4 AND 5, FOUNTAIN BUILDINGS
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 74985 65244
Details
FOUNTAIN BUILDINGS Nos.4 AND 5 and attached vaults (Formerly Listed as: FOUNTAIN BUILDINGS Nos.4-8 (Consecutive)) 12/06/50
GV II
House, now flats. c1775. Possibly by John Wood the Younger. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, not visible to rear, parapeted mansard roof, Welsh slate to front, not visible to rear, with coped party wall to right with ashlar stack with early clay pots, similar ridge stack. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, five-window range, formerly two houses two:three as shown by dividing chimneystack. First floor has five six/six-horned sashes in splayed cyma moulded architraves with friezes and cornices, with pediment to centre, rising from stone sills, second floor has five six/six horned sashes in cyma moulded architraves with stone sills. Ground floor has four similar sashes in plain reveals with stone sills, to centre six-panel door with fielded panels and single pane overlight in stone doorcase with cyma moulded architrave in flat surround with moulded brackets to projecting moulded cornice. Two blocked openings to basement lit by gratings in pavement. One triple, one double and one single dormer with plate glass sashes. Plinth, band course over ground floor, bracketed eaves cornice and coped parapet continuous with No. 7 Fountain Buildings (qv). Rear elevation not visible. INTERIOR: Not inspected. HISTORY: This group of double-fronted houses were built by William Philips and others and incorporated an earlier house within their midst. A plaque records the building¿s restoration by Knightstone Housing Association 1981. SOURCES: (Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980: 138-40;
Listing NGR: ST7498565244
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511176
- 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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