Grosvenor House
GROSVENOR HOUSE, GROSVENOR PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1396094
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Grosvenor House
- Statutory Address:
- GROSVENOR HOUSE, GROSVENOR PLACE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1396094
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Grosvenor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROSVENOR HOUSE, GROSVENOR PLACE
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:
- GROSVENOR HOUSE, GROSVENOR PLACE
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 75967 66126
Details
GROSVENOR PLACE 656-1/0/0 (South side) Grosvenor House (Formerly Listed as: LONDON ROAD (South side) Grosvenor House & Nos 1-41 (consec) Grosvenor Place) 14/07/55
GV I
End terrace house, stepped slightly back on site which slopes down from rear with entrance in right return. 1791 with C19 and C20 alterations. Designed by John Eveleigh. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, double pitched slate mansard roof with moulded stacks to the left party wall. PLAN: Double depth plan. EXTERIOR: Three-storeys with attic and lower ground floor, three-window range to London Road, four windows facing west. Returned coped parapet, cornice, frieze, second floor sill and platbands and first floor sill band. C19 plate glass sash windows. Right hand range of London Road facade are blind also that to centre of first floor and left of ground floor. Window to left of first floor has fine cast iron balconette similar to balustrade on west facade. West facing facade has full height shallow segmental bow to left with two windows, those to first floor full height and have sliding louvered shutters opening onto first floor canopied veranda with fine cast balustrade of lozenge and key pattern and supports. Windows below have similar shutters. Two windows to right of each upper floor are blind. Large single storey enclosed porch to right, probably C19, has parapet and cornice over moulded architrave with cornice on consoles to C20 double panelled doors, C20 plate glass semicircular arched windows to returns. Rear has various C18 and C19 windows and one trellised balconette to centre of first floor. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Area railings attached to left corner describe serpentine line and attach to porch. Forecourt to north and west side enclosed by ashlar walls with simple gatepiers. HISTORY: Grosvenor Place, only part of immense scheme, was planned to overlook a grand pleasure park to the rear. The first stone of Grosvenor House was laid on June 24 1791 by John Eveleigh the architect. SOURCES: (Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980-: 80; Colvin H: A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1660-1840: London: 1978-: 302).
Listing NGR: ST7596766126
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511507
- 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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