No. 13 Northgate Street
City Central, 13 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 5AS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1406124
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-2011
- List Entry Name:
- No. 13 Northgate Street
- Statutory Address:
- City Central, 13 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 5AS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1406124
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-2011
- List Entry Name:
- No. 13 Northgate Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- City Central, 13 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 5AS
- Statutory Address 2:
- Headstart, 13 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 5AS
- Statutory Address 3:
- Sweaty Betty, 13 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 5AS
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:
- City Central, 13 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 5AS
- Statutory Address:
- Headstart, 13 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 5AS
- Statutory Address:
- Sweaty Betty, 13 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 5AS
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:
- ST7510464946
Summary
A late-C18 shop with accommodation over, possibly incorporating some earlier fabric, refronted and given a shopfront in the mid-C19.
Reasons for Designation
* Architectural interest: an imposing late-C18 building with a good quality mid-C19 shopfront;
* Group value: with the other listed buildings in Northgate Street.
History
The building was probably constructed as part of John Palmer's improvements to Northgate Street (qv 14 Northgate Street), and later embellished with a Victorian facade and shop-front. There has been a seed shop here since 1804. In c1860 it was the shop of Ward, Seedsman (Bath Directory).
Details
A late-C18 shop with accommodation over, possibly incorporating some earlier fabric, refronted and given a shopfront in the mid-C19. Altered c.1999.
MATERIALS: limestone ashlar, roof not visible.
PLAN: double depth plan, narrow frontage.
EXTERIOR: four storeys and basement, and two bays wide. The shop-front on the ground floor has a stall riser, a canted entrance to the left. The main window has three lights with segmental heads, and narrow timber mullions, pilasters at either end with consoles, fascia and a cast iron balconette above. The doorway is recessed, with an entrance to upper floors on left. The windows to upper floors have chamfered arrises, plain sashes, and a cill band to the second floor. At roof level is a cornice, a parapet, and a stone stack with pots. The return wall to the right shows evidence of alterations and extensions of several periods, and has two six/six sashes. The rear elevation was not inspected.
INTERIOR: shop interior altered, otherwise not inspected.
Sources
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.
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