No. 3 York Buildings

3 York Buildings, George Street, Bath, BA1 2EB

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Overview

Offices. c1865/Mid C19, possibly 1868 by Wilson and Willcox as extension to National Provincial Bank at No.24 Milsom Street (qv). Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1405998
Date first listed:: 20-Dec-2011
List Entry Name:: No. 3 York Buildings
Statutory Address:: 3 York Buildings, George Street, Bath, BA1 2EB

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1405998
Date first listed:: 20-Dec-2011
List Entry Name:: No. 3 York Buildings
Statutory Address 1:: 3 York Buildings, George Street, Bath, BA1 2EB

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: 3 York Buildings, George Street, Bath, BA1 2EB

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:: ST7494365154

Summary

Offices. c1865/Mid C19, possibly 1868 by Wilson and Willcox as extension to National Provincial Bank at No.24 Milsom Street (qv)

Reasons for Designation

* Architectural interest: It is a good example of a mid-C19 High Victorian shop front; * Group value: It sits in a prominent location within an important commercial street within the City of Bath World Heritage Site.

History

An opulent High Victorian shop front, as befits its location; it may have been built at the same time as the adjoining premises, the National Provincial Bank at No.24 Milsom Street, were rebuilt in 1868 by Wilson and Willcox. It housed a fishmongers until 1971.

Details

MATERIALS: limestone ashlar, painted, to front, rear elevation not visible, parapeted flat roof, covering not visible, no visible stacks.

PLAN: building at change in building line of street has swept angle to left.

EXTERIOR: two storeys and basement, three window front range. First floor has three horned sashes in plain reveals with carved bobbin decoration to jambs and rounded corners to heads of windows, ground floor has C20 shopfront, with some C21 alterations. Blocked opening to basement in pavement. Heavy console brackets, linked by moulding forming arches with baroque decoration over heads of windows, to moulded eaves cornice and blocking course.

INTERIOR: not inspected.

Sources

Other
Orbach, J, Card Index of Bath Architects and Streets, 1978,

Legal

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