25-27 INCLUDING POST OFFICE

25-27 INCLUDING POST OFFICE, NEW BOND STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1396302
Date first listed:: 07-Jan-1991
List Entry Name:: 25-27 INCLUDING POST OFFICE
Statutory Address:: 25-27 INCLUDING POST OFFICE, NEW BOND STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1396302
Date first listed:: 07-Jan-1991
Date of most recent amendment:: 15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:: 25-27 INCLUDING POST OFFICE
Statutory Address 1:: 25-27 INCLUDING POST OFFICE, NEW BOND STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 25-27 INCLUDING POST OFFICE, NEW BOND 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 75055 64982

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/07/2014

NEW BOND STREET (North side), 25-27 including Post Office

(Formerly listed as The Post Office)

07/01/91

GV II

Post Office. 1927 by HM Office of Works. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar with parapeted roof. PLAN: Irregular plan: entrance on narrow corner façade with long returns. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, but entrance treated as two. Giant Venetian window with Ionic columns and pilasters supporting pieces of entablature, round headed cornice and bracket keystone under recessed giant arch. Below semi-circular projecting porch with Doric columns which continues internally to form circular entrance vestibule. Entablature with dentilled cornice and plain frieze inscribed Post Office. Shallow dome surmounted by elaborate swagged urn with flame finial. Channelled rustication to either side with frieze and cornice continuing all round building, as does panelled sill and window apron band, raised quoins, modillion cornice and blocking course like parapet. The vestibule contains a bronze plaque with references to Bath's prominent part in the evolution of the postal system; over the two entrances are carved keystones bearing heads of Mercury. Front to Northgate Street nine-window range of tall sash like windows with moulded architraves and flat cornices, centre three with segmental pediments on scrolled brackets. Similar windows without hoods to second floor. Ground floor has central entrance arch, doorways to either side and six glazing bar windows with finely detached mullions, transoms and frames. Similar four window range to New Bond Street was perhaps intended to be continued further. Further Venetian window on narrow front to Green Street. INTERIOR: Retains some Neo-Georgian details such as the richly moulded cornice to posting hall. Modern counters. HISTORY: A fine example of Office of Works revivalist design, using the popular Neo-Georgian idiom to great effect in this prominent city centre location. The section to right of entrance arch was originally built as a Telephone Exchange. The main Bath Post Office previously at Old Post Office in George Street (qv), and before that at No.8 Broad Street (qv). Building formerly listed as The Post Office, now divided into 25-27 including Post Office

Listing NGR: ST7505564982

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 511706
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.