No. 5 and Attached Railings
NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 5, NORTHAMPTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395921
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1980
- List Entry Name:
- No. 5 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 5, NORTHAMPTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395921
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1980
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- No. 5 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 5, 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:
- NO. 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 5, 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 74581 65560
Details
NORTHAMPTON STREET (West side) No.5 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: NORTHAMPTON STREET Nos.4-6 (Consec)) 20/10/80
GV II
House. c1799. 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, Welsh Slate to front and rear, coped party wall to left with two truncated Render stacks. 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 windows, to right with single opening pane in upper sash, ground floor has two similar windows with stone sills to left, to right six-panel door with flush panels with moulding and fielded panels and latch key-hole with escutcheon with simple fanlight in round headed plain reveal with wrought iron foot-scraper attached to right, one step to pennant paved crossover. Basement has two plate glass horned sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills, panelled door under crossover which is partially infilled with glazed screen, limestone and pennant area steps with wrought iron handrail. Double dormer with plate glass 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-sashes, plate glass with horns to second floor, six plate glass to single dormer, six-pane half glazed back door. INTERIOR: Repaired after being in extreme state of dereliction in 1994.Surveyed by Bath Preservation Trust in 1996. Cornices replaced using moulds from parts which survived. Cantilevered stone staircase with wooden inserts where wear has occurred. Front room has pair of ornamental dressers, others rebuilt to original design. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped tops on painted 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, 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 seventeen 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: ST7458165560
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511330
- 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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