NO.2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, VAULTS AND PAVEMENT

NO.2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, VAULTS AND PAVEMENT, 2, MONTPELIER

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1396091
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-1972
List Entry Name:: NO.2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, VAULTS AND PAVEMENT
Statutory Address:: NO.2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, VAULTS AND PAVEMENT, 2, MONTPELIER

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1396091
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-1972
Date of most recent amendment:: 15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:: NO.2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, VAULTS AND PAVEMENT
Statutory Address 1:: NO.2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, VAULTS AND PAVEMENT, 2, MONTPELIER

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: NO.2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, VAULTS AND PAVEMENT, 2, MONTPELIER

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 74913 65444

Details

MONTPELIER No.2 and attached railings, vaults and pavement (Formerly Listed as: JULIAN ROAD (North side) Nos 1-4 (consec) Montpelier) 11/08/72

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Terrace house. c1770-1776 with C19 alterations. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, painted to ground floor and basement, rubble below basement windows, rubble and render to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof, artificial slate to front, Welsh slate to rear, with two ashlar stacks rising from coped party wall to right. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, single bay three-window front. First floor has Venetian window with plate glass horned sashes in splayed reveals with lowered stone sill with large wrought iron balconette on scrolled wrought iron brackets (cf. 1 and 3 Montpelier qv). Second floor has three grouped plate glass sashes, to centre with horns, narrower to left and right, in plain reveals with splayed jambs with continuous stone sill. Ground floor has to left two paired plate glass sashes in plain reveals with splayed jambs with continuous stone sill with scrolled wrought iron bracket support, to right six-panel door with flush and fielded panels with C19 cast iron knocker and plate glass overlight in round headed opening with ovolo moulded architrave, cement covered crossover flush with pavement has pair of C19 cast iron footscrapers. Basement has two six/six sashes splayed reveals with continuous stone sill, plank door in plank screen projecting from under crossover and with corrugated plastic roof, panelled door and six-pane fixed light to vaults, tank suspended in area, no area steps. Double dormer with plate glass sashes. Band course over ground floor, sill band to first floor, bracketed eaves cornice and coped parapet all continuous with Nos 1, 3 and 4 Montpelier (qv). Rear elevation partially visible has glazing bar sashes, rendered full height extension off staircase. throughout. INTERIOR: Surveyed by Bath Preservation Trust 1993. Brass and black ceramic bell pull either side of fireplace. Varnished cupboard flanking fireplace. Large cupboard to left of fireplace in study with original hinges, top set appear to be later. Basement has trap in ceiling of passage with solid glass skylight to hall, flagged-stone floors. Bread oven and range with Bath dresser to ceiling, three drawers with open space below. Large double cupboards with ventilation panels over and arched recess between. Panelled cupboards , marble fireplaces and doors and windows/shutters retained SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings with shaped heads on limestone bases. Attached vaults carry raised pennant pavement with simple wrought iron railing to front edge, one small opening with plank door to roadway.

Listing NGR: ST7491365444

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Legacy System number:: 511504
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.