No. 45 Walcot Street and attached flight of steps to the left

No 45 and attached flight of steps to the left, WALCOT STREET

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Shop and tall flight of steps to left leading to rear of Bladud Buildings (qv). Early C19 with modern replica shops to right.
Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1406077
Date first listed:
23-Nov-2011
List Entry Name:
No. 45 Walcot Street and attached flight of steps to the left
Statutory Address:
No 45 and attached flight of steps to the left, WALCOT STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1406077
Date first listed:
23-Nov-2011
List Entry Name:
No. 45 Walcot Street and attached flight of steps to the left
Statutory Address 1:
No 45 and attached flight of steps to the left, WALCOT 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
No 45 and attached flight of steps to the left, WALCOT 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:
ST7506265198

Summary

Shop and tall flight of steps to left leading to rear of Bladud Buildings (qv). Early C19 with modern replica shops to right.

Reasons for Designation

* Architectural interest: a good example of an early-C19 commercial building which has undergone some later alterations;
* Group value: with other listed buildings on Walcot Street.

History

Walcot Street forms the spine of the ancient suburb of Walcot which has long been an area associated with trades and crafts as one of the principle routes into the centre of the City of Bath.

Details

MATERIALS: limestone ashlar with a hipped pantile roof with small moulded stack to left.

PLAN: single unit plan.

EXTERIOR: two storeys to front and a single storey to the rear, due to sloping site. It has a three-window front and a coped parapet, stopped cornice and cornice band, and a first-floor cill band to C20 three-over-six sash windows. There is a C20 shop in C19 style with margin paned overlight to set back door to the right and an ashlar plinth. To the right are Pennant Stone steps, approximately 2m wide with a simple wrought iron hand rail. They rise steeply to the landing to the rear of shop and continue to rise, curving to left.

INTERIOR: not inspected.

Legal

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

Ordnance survey map of No. 45 Walcot Street and attached flight of steps to the left

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