No. 1 and Attached Railings
NO. 1 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1, GREAT BEDFORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396149
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- No. 1 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO. 1 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1, GREAT BEDFORD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396149
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- No. 1 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO. 1 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1, GREAT BEDFORD 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. 1 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 1, GREAT BEDFORD 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 74513 65687
Details
GREAT BEDFORD STREET (West side) No.1 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: GREAT BEDFORD STREET Nos.1-4 (Consec)) 12/06/50
GV II
Terrace house, now flats. c1790-1793 with C19 and C20 alterations. By John Palmer. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rubble to basement, Welsh slate double pile parapeted mansard roof, double Romans to rear, with coped party wall to left with ashlar stack to front, rendered stack capped off to rear. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement. Three-window range. First floor has three two/two-horned sashes in splayed reveals with wrought iron balconettes. Second floor has three plate glass horned sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills with wrought iron balconettes. Ground floor has two two/two sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills to left, to right six-panel door with reeded, fielded and single glazed panel in pedimented doorcase with Doric pilasters. One step to pennant paved crossover with cast iron footscraper. Basement has two six/six sashes in plain reveals with splayed lintels with continuous stone sill, C20 door under crossover partly infilled with ashlar. Limestone area steps with wrought iron handrail. Double dormer with plate glass sashes. Band course over ground floor, sill band to first floor, frieze, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation partially visible. Two storey ashlar extension, C19 windows. INTERIOR: Inspected by Bath council 1986. Original fireplace and shelf with Pompeian scroll to edge. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached cast iron baluster railings and gate with shaped tops on limestone bases. HISTORY: Part of incomplete St James's Square development on land leased by Fielder, King, Hewlett and Broom from Sir Peter Rivers Gay 25 March 1790; Great Bedford Street forms one of the four diagonal approaches to St James's Square; it was intended to continue to NE but never completed. Nos. 7-11 were destroyed by bombing 1942. SOURCES: (Abstract of title of Sir J F Rivers ... to property sold 1856: DEED PKT 2379 & MAPS; Harcourt Masters' maps 1794 and 1808; City Engineer's Survey of Air Raid Damage 1942).
Listing NGR: ST7451365687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511560
- 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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