32, MILSOM STREET

32, MILSOM STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395982
Date first listed:
12-Jun-1950
List Entry Name:
32, MILSOM STREET
Statutory Address:
32, MILSOM STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1395982
Date first listed:
12-Jun-1950
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
32, MILSOM STREET
Statutory Address 1:
32, MILSOM STREET

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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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
32, 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 74946 65096

Details

MILSOM STREET (East side) No.32 (Formerly Listed as: MILSOM STREET (East side) Nos.25-36 (Consec)) 12/06/50

GV II

House, now shops, restaurant, workshop and flat. c1761-1765. Possibly by Thomas Jelly. Shopfronts of 1902 by Silcock and Reay, and 1920 by J Foster and Son. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, now painted, to front, ashlar to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof, artificial slate to front, to rear double Romans to upper slope, Welsh slate to lower, with coped party wall with two ashlar stacks to right, small ashlar stack against party wall to rear left. PLAN: Building has original wing to rear, of single bay width forming lean-to against flank wall of triple pile house adjoining to right (No.33 Milsom Street, qv), further extension with part-glazed roof. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic, basement and three-window front. First floor has three C20 casements with tilting lights over in ovolo moulded architraves with splayed jambs with friezes and cornices and pediment to centre, lowered sills not visible above shopfront. Second floor has three six/six sashes in eared ovolo moulded architraves rising from stone sills. Ground floor has to right shopfront with curved plate glass windows with round section timber mullions with carved capitals, to left former doorway now open corridor lined with glazed display cases. No openings to basement. Two single dormers with six/six sashes. Modillion eaves cornice and coped parapet continuous with No.33 Milsom Street (qv). Rear elevation partially visible has six/six sashes to main range in moulded architraves. INTERIOR: Has scissor string timber staircase with turned balusters and mahogany grip handrail; enriched moulded cornice with frieze with masks and swags to staircase hall, enriched moulded timber hall arch with reeded pilasters and panelled soffit. 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: ST7494665096

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
511391
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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