Nos. 20 and 21 and Attached Railings
NOS. 20 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20 AND 21, NEW KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396270
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 20 and 21 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NOS. 20 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20 AND 21, NEW KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396270
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Nos. 20 and 21 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOS. 20 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20 AND 21, NEW KING 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:
- NOS. 20 AND 21 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 20 AND 21, 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 74548 64898
Details
NEW KING STREET (South side) Nos.20 AND 21 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: NEW KING STREET (South side) Nos.20-34 (Consec)) 12/06/50
GV II
Pair of terrace houses. 1764-1770 with C19 alterations. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, some coursed rubble to rear, slate roofs. PLAN: Generous town houses, with double mansard roof, and entry with staircase to left. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, each one window, all sashes. No.20 has two twelve-pane dormers, above tripartite twelve-pane at two levels, paired twelve-pane to ground floor, and paired plain to basement, at these two levels in splay surrounds. To left six-panel door in architrave, with pediment on pilasters with consoles. No.21 has twelve-pane dormers, but all plain sash below, in same formation as No.20, with identical door and doorcase to left. Basement and ground floor are painted, platband stepped slightly at centre, and modillion cornice stopped to ends, below blocking course and parapet, set higher than adjoining No.19 (qv). Very deep stacks to right in each, and central lead downpipe. Rear has similar configuration to front, with straight drip courses to ground and first floor sashes. INTERIORS: No. 20 (1987) has fine cornicing in hall and over stairs, Doric pilasters to hall arch and features on staircase. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Simple railings on stone curb enclose basement areas and are returned to doorways. HISTORY: The external fabric reveals the staggered building history of the row. The full terrace has broad consistency of detail, but with variations in elevation, building was in small sections, marked by straight joints.
Listing NGR: ST7454864898
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511675
- 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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