The Porter Butt Public House
THE PORTER BUTT PUBLIC HOUSE, YORK PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395808
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Porter Butt Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE PORTER BUTT PUBLIC HOUSE, YORK PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395808
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- The Porter Butt Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PORTER BUTT PUBLIC HOUSE, YORK PLACE
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:
- THE PORTER BUTT PUBLIC HOUSE, YORK PLACE
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 75581 65913
Details
YORK PLACE 656-1/32/1928 (South side) The Porter Butt Public House
(Formerly Listed as: LONDON ROAD (South side) The Porter Butt Public House. Nos.5 and 6 York Place) 05/08/75
GV II
Public house stepped forward from Nos.5 and 6 York Place (qv). c1800, later extended post-1830 (OS). MATERIALS: Painted limestone ashlar, slate roof hipped to right of front range with tall moulded stacks to returns. PLAN: Three unit plan with long rear range including first floor assembly room, and small half courtyard behind front range. EXTERIOR: Two storeys and cellar, symmetrical three window front range. Coped parapet with ball finials over quoins and swept up to point over central window with carved stone barrel finial, cornice, ground floor platband and plinth. Late C19 plate glass sash windows, those to ground floor with chamfered arrises. Six panel door, now on sliding rail. INTERIOR: Some joinery (casements, shutters) remains in situ as does the staircase to rear; otherwise altered. Large stone fireplace with range to rear. Altered. HISTORY: The Porter Butt public house appears first in the Bath Directory in 1800. Porter was a popular, richly malted, variety of Georgian beer. SOURCES: Bath Archaeological Trust/RCHM England, Georgian Bath Historical Map (1989); J. Orbach, Card Index of Bath Architects and Streets (1978).
Listing NGR: ST7558165913
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511217
- 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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