No. 6 and Attached Railings

NO. 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 6, PARK STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1394284
Date first listed:
12-Jun-1950
List Entry Name:
No. 6 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NO. 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 6, PARK STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1394284
Date first listed:
12-Jun-1950
Date of most recent amendment:
15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:
No. 6 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NO. 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 6, PARK STREET

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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. 6 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 6, PARK 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 74431 65713

Details

PARK STREET 656-1/29/1193 (West side) No.6 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: PARK STREET (West side) Nos.1-9 (Consec)) 12/06/50

GV II

House. Completed 1792 with C19 and C20 additions. By John Palmer, built by John Jenkins. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rubble to basement. Welsh slate double pile parapeted mansard roof with coped gable wall and ashlar stacks with some early clay pots to left. Staircase to front. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic, basement and sub-basement, two-window range. First floor has two C19 plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with stone sills, second floor has two similar windows, ground floor has one similar window to left, to right six-panel door with flush, raised and fielded and upper two glazed panels with iron knocker in pedimented Doric doorcase, one step to pennant paved crossover. Basement has one six/six-sash in plain reveal with stone sill, blocked opening to sub-basement, C20 door and single light casement window in ashlar infilling under crossover, no area steps. Single dormer with two/two-sash. Rear elevation has band course over ground floor, first and second floors, to first floor with wrought iron full width balcony with wrought iron supports to zinc roof over windows, ground floor centre window has timber panel below to form door to attached steps to garden with wrought iron handrail, small ashlar extension to basement, double dormer. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings with urn tops on limestone bases. HISTORY: Part of incomplete St James's Square development on land leased by Fielder, King, Hewlett and Broom from Sir Peter Rivers Gay 25 March 1790; lower part of Park Street forms one of the four diagonal approaches to St James's Square. Underlease of messuage to John Jenkins 31 January 1792 for 95 years from 24 June 1791. SOURCES: Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980-: 175; Abstract of title of Sir J F Rivers ... to property sold 1856: - 1661 - DEED PKT 2379 & MAPS.

Listing NGR: ST7443165713

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
509687
Legacy System:
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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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