No. 2 and Attached Railings
NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, GREAT BEDFORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396151
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- No. 2 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, GREAT BEDFORD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396151
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- No. 2 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, 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. 2 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 2, 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 74516 65692
Details
GREAT BEDFORD STREET (West side) No.2 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: GREAT BEDFORD STREET Nos.1-4 (Consec)) 12/06/50
GV II
Terrace house, now flats. c1790-93 with C20 additions. By John Palmer. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rubble to basement, ashlar and rubble to rear, Welsh slate double pile parapeted mansard roof with coped party wall with two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots to left. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, three-window range. First floor has three six/six sashes in splayed reveals. Second floor has three similar sashes in plain reveals with stone sills. Ground floor has two similar windows to left; to right six-panel door with beaded, fielded and single glazed panels with cast iron wreath knocker in pedimented Doric doorcase, one step to pennant paved crossover with wrought iron foot-scraper. Basement has two six/six sashes in plain reveals with stone sills. C20 door and glazed screen in ashlar infilling under crossover, limestone area steps with wrought iron handrail. Double dormer with six/six horned sashes. Band course over ground floor, sill band to first floor, frieze, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Lead hopperhead at eaves to right. Rear elevation partially visible. Early six/six sash to second floor, two storey parapeted ashlar extension. One double and one single dormer with horned six/six sashes. Lead hopperhead at eaves to left. INTERIOR: Inspected by Bath council 1986. First floor has original elaborate ceiling and scroll soffits. Double doors plain early C19 fireplace. Original stairs with Doric newels. Front basement has triple fireplace and double dresser with cupboards either side of shelves. Georgian fireplace to rear. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with urn 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 in 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: ST7451665692
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511562
- 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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