Nos. 15 and 16 and Attached Railings
NOS. 15 AND 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, NEW KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396259
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 15 and 16 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NOS. 15 AND 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, NEW KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396259
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 15 and 16 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOS. 15 AND 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, NEW KING STREET
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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:
- NOS. 15 AND 16 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, NEW KING 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 74576 64883
Details
NEW KING STREET (South side) Nos.15 AND 16 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: NEW KING STREET (South side) Nos.10-17 (Consec)) 12/06/50
GV II
Pair of terrace houses. 1764-1770 with c.1840 alterations. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, slate roofs. Generous town houses, with double mansard roofs, and doors paired, to side entry and staircase. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, each single bay, all windows sashes. Both have two twelve-pane dormers, above tripartite windows, but ground floor paired to No.16. No.15 has eight:twelve:eight-pane sash at three levels, at first floor with wide balconette, and in splayed surround to ground floor, and two twelve-pane to basement. No.16 has all plain sashes, that to first floor Venetian in form with central round headed sash with intersecting bars, to head only, and with full width balconette, and two twelve-pane to basement. Centred six-panel doors each has architrave and closed pediment on pilasters with consoles. Platband above ground floor, modillion cornice with blocking course and parapet, coped party divisions, stack each end. Each end has lead downpipe, and straight joint in masonry. Rear has various glazing bar sashes. INTERIORS: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Simple railings on stone curb enclose basement areas. HISTORY: The external fabric reveals the staggered building history of the row. The full terrace has broad consistency of detail, but with variations in elevations, building was in small sections, marked by straight joints. The ornately Grecian cum Soanian elevation with porch to No.24 has been attributed to Edward Davis, a pupil of Sir John Soane's. SOURCES: M. Forsyth, 'Edward Davis', Bath History VII (1998), 109.
Listing NGR: ST7457664883
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511664
- 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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