31, MILSOM STREET
31, MILSOM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395981
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 31, MILSOM STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 31, MILSOM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395981
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- 31, MILSOM STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 31, MILSOM 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:
- 31, MILSOM 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 74945 65102
Details
MILSOM STREET (East side) No.31 (Formerly Listed as: MILSOM STREET (East side) Nos.25-36 (Consec)) 12/06/50
GV II
House, now shop. c1761-1765 with early C20 additions. Possibly by Thomas Jelly, shopfront by J. Foster, shopfitter, 1906, extended to left 1909. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, now painted, to front, ashlar to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof with double Romans to upper slopes, Welsh slate to lower, with coped party wall to right with two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots. EXTERIOR: Three storeys. First floor has three-plate glass horned sashes in ovolo moulded architraves with friezes and cornices with pediment to centre, lowered sills not visible behind shopfront. Second floor has three two/two sashes in eared ovolo moulded architraves rising from stone sills. Ground floor has projecting timber shopfront of 1906, by J Foster and Son, extended 1909 and 1915, with plate glass windows flanking recessed glazed door with frieze of small panes over all. To left and right square plan piers, glazed to form further window display, support fascia and dentil cornice incorporating blind box. No openings to basement. Two single dormers with six/six sashes in moulded architraves. Modillion eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation partially visible has eight/eight sash to second floor, two single dormers with six/six horned sashes, long extension to rear incorporates former mews building with parapeted roof with felt covered lantern light, rear elevation has one blind window to first floor. INTERIOR: Not inspected. HISTORY: In use as a shop since 1832, the present front was built for W. H. Smith 1906 and extended to left in 1909 to include the house door frontage. SOURCES: (Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: London: 1948-: 151; Colvin H: A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1660-1840: London: 1978-: 457; Finch G: Shopfront Record, Bath City Council: 1992-).
Listing NGR: ST7494565102
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511390
- 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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