Description

CATHARINE PLACE
(West side)

No.14 and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
CATHARINE PLACE Nos.1-19 (Consec))
12/06/50

GV II

House, now flats. c1777 with C19 and C20 alterations. By John Wood the Younger.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rendered to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh slate to front and rear, with coped party wall to left with two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots shared with Nos 15 & 15A Catharine Place (qv).
PLAN: Staircase to front.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, three-window range. First floor has three plate glass horned sashes in splayed ovolo moulded architraves with friezes and cornices and moulded stone sills on console brackets. Second floor has three similar sashes in ovolo moulded architraves with stone sills, ground floor has to left two similar sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills, to right six-panel door with flush beaded, fielded and glazed panels with cast iron lion's mask knocker in stone doorcase with cyma moulded architrave and moulded cornice on console brackets forming hood over, pennant paved crossover with wrought iron footscraper flush with pavement. Small single pane window with stone sill to right of door. Basement has two six/six sashes in plain reveals with stone sills, C20 door in ashlar infilling under crossover, C20 area steps. Double dormer with plate glass horned sashes. Band course over ground floor, modillion eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has two/two horned sashes.
INTERIOR: Partially inspected by Bath Council 1983. Central ceiling rose first floor front room, original staircase with Doric newel and columnettes on the balusters.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped heads on painted limestone bases.
SOURCES: Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980-: 7, 233.

Listing NGR: ST7462065425

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q66477600

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