No. 7 Margaret's Buildings

No. 7 Margaret's Buildings, Bath

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Overview

A terraced house built in the late C18, converted into a shop in 1871, by the builder Thomas Shockell. Its front was partially rebuilt following bomb damage in 1942. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1406027
Date first listed:: 09-Dec-2011
List Entry Name:: No. 7 Margaret's Buildings
Statutory Address:: No. 7 Margaret's Buildings, Bath

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1406027
Date first listed:: 09-Dec-2011
List Entry Name:: No. 7 Margaret's Buildings
Statutory Address 1:: No. 7 Margaret's Buildings, Bath

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:: No. 7 Margaret's Buildings, Bath

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:: ST7465565366

Summary

A terraced house built in the late C18, converted into a shop in 1871, by the builder Thomas Shockell. Its front was partially rebuilt following bomb damage in 1942.

Reasons for Designation

* Architectural interest: a good example of a late-C18 terraced house displaying good quality architectural detailing; * Group value: forms part of an interesting group of terraced houses along Margaret’s Buildings.

History

Built as part of a paved street of shops that served the surrounding houses. The shop front was installed for Mr A Church in 1871.

Details

MATERIALS: limestone ashlar, roof unseen.

PLAN: double depth plan.

EXTERIOR: four storeys, three-window front. Coped parapet, stopped cornice and plain openings to plate glass sash windows without horns to upper floors. Shop has good moulded cornice to fascia, semicircular arched recesses to pilasters to left and flanking C20 six-panel door and overlight to right. Three-pane plate glass shop window has a moulded sill.

INTERIOR: inspected in 1982. Georgian timber stairs with Doric newels. Georgian and early-Victorian fireplaces.

Sources

Books and journals
Forsyth, M, Pevsner Architectural Guides: Bath, (2003), 145
Other
Finch, G: Shopfront Record, Bath City Council, 1992, Finch, G,

Legal

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