The Dark Horse and Attached Railings
THE DARK HORSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, NORTHAMPTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395918
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Dark Horse and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE DARK HORSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, NORTHAMPTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395918
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1980
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- The Dark Horse and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DARK HORSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, NORTHAMPTON 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:
- THE DARK HORSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 4, NORTHAMPTON 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 74577 65554
Details
NORTHAMPTON STREET (West side) No.4 The Dark Horse and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: NORTHAMPTON STREET Nos.4-6 (Consecutive)) 20/10/80
GV II
House, now public house. c1799 with C20 additions. Leased 25th March 1799, and built probably to designs of John Pinch the Elder. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, ashlar and rubble to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof with double Romans to front and rear with coped party wall with two ashlar stacks to left. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, three-window front. First floor has three six/six-sashes in plain reveals, second floor has three similar sashes, to left with horns, ground floor has to left two plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with stone sills, to right six-panel door with beaded and fielded panels with decorative fanlight in round headed plain reveal within pedimented Doric porch with two three-quarter columns attached to pilasters to front immediately before pilaster responds. One pennant step to concreted crossover. Basement now not visible as area filled in. Double dormer with two/two horned sashes. Band course over ground floor, sill bands to first floor and second floor, frieze, dentil eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has six/six-horned sashes and plate glass sashes, two/two-horned sash to single dormer, small one and a half storey ashlar extension and large extension in coursed squared Limestone c1987, lead hopperhead. INTERIOR: Considerably altered on ground floor following a c1987 conversion. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped tops on limestone bases. HISTORY: Northampton Street was built on the pleasure grounds of No.14 Royal Crescent, the property of Charles Hamilton. Purchased by the Pulteney Estate in 1791, and surveyed by Thomas Baldwin; but plans by Thomas Chantry in 1795 and John Pinch in 1799 ¿his first major work- superseded his. By 1800 there were 17 houses in Northampton Street, and this will be one of them. SOURCES: Country Life: 6 November 1980: Francis Kelly: Apology for an Eyesore: 1687-1692.
Listing NGR: ST7457765554
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511327
- 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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