Colonnades, Balustrading, Steps and Kiosk at Parade Gardens
COLONNADES, BALUSTRADING, STEPS AND KIOSK AT PARADE GARDENS, ORANGE GROVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396247
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Colonnades, Balustrading, Steps and Kiosk at Parade Gardens
- Statutory Address:
- COLONNADES, BALUSTRADING, STEPS AND KIOSK AT PARADE GARDENS, ORANGE GROVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396247
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1995
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Colonnades, Balustrading, Steps and Kiosk at Parade Gardens
- Statutory Address 1:
- COLONNADES, BALUSTRADING, STEPS AND KIOSK AT PARADE GARDENS, ORANGE GROVE
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:
- COLONNADES, BALUSTRADING, STEPS AND KIOSK AT PARADE GARDENS, ORANGE GROVE
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 75219 64811
Details
ORANGE GROVE Colonnades, balustrading, steps and kiosk at Parade Gardens 18.10.95 GV II
Colonnades, balustrading, steps and kiosk at Parade Gardens TERRACE WALK. Includes: Colonnades, balustrading, steps and kiosk at Parade Gardens GRAND PARADE.
Colonnades, balustrading, steps and kiosk. 1895, and c1933. By CE Davis (1895).
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar.
EXTERIOR: Long Tuscan colonnade of thirteen bays running from entrance of Parade Gardens on Orange Grove to Pulteney Bridge. This supports Grand Parade above and marks level of Town Quay or Boatstall Quay of medieval times (qv East Gate, Boatstall Lane). Each bay has pier clasped by pilasters, and has three openings with columns, triglyph frieze over. Entrance steps to Parade Gardens in imperial form with balustrading and piers with vases. Lowest flight has Edward VII Memorial (qv) in its centre. Fronting Terrace Walk three bay lower colonnade of similar form, but this dates from c1933, following demolition of Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, which stood on site, in previous year. Street balustrade along whole length from North Parade to Pulteney Bridge. Every third bay has square pier topped either by shallow turned vase or wrought iron openwork lamp standard. Balustrade returns along North Parade to North Parade Bridge but listed separately (qv North Parade). Small kiosk at entrance to Parade Gardens from Orange Grove. Stained door and window.
HISTORY: These are part of the overall changes to the walling of Parade Gardens, continuing scheme first begun by C.E. Davis in c1895 and completed following demolition of Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (once Harrison's Rooms or Lower Rooms) on Terrace Walk in 1932. The general balustrade design is by Davis, but the vases and lamp standards are post-1932.
Listing NGR: ST7521964811
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511651
- 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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