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Latitude: 51.4559 / 51°27'21"N
Longitude: -2.619 / 2°37'8"W
OS Eastings: 357086
OS Northings: 173167
OS Grid: ST570731
Mapcode National: GBR C2J.PY
Mapcode Global: VH88M.KN9T
Plus Code: 9C3VF94J+89
Entry Name: Mortimer House
Listing Date: 4 March 1977
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1202096
English Heritage Legacy ID: 379220
ID on this website: 101202096
Location: Clifton Wood, Bristol, BS8
County: City of Bristol
Electoral Ward/Division: Clifton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bristol
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol
Church of England Parish: Clifton Christ Church with Emmanuel
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: House
BRISTOL
ST5773SW CLIFTON DOWN ROAD, Clifton
901-1/8/763 (East side)
04/03/77 Mortimer House
GV II*
House, now nursing home. c1760, altered mid C19. Limestone
ashlar with gable stacks and a slate hipped roof. Double-depth
plan. Mid Georgian style. 3 storeys and basement; 9-window
range.
A symmetrical front has parapeted single-storey 2-window
flanking wings which rise to 2 storeys further back, the
middle 3-window range breaks forward; rusticated ground floor
to a plat band, first-floor sill band, quoins above to a
modillion cornice, parapet and pediment to centre. The doorway
has a Gibbs surround with 3 large keys, bracketed cornice and
8-panel door, the top pair glazed. Ground-floor windows have
large keys, architraves above with sill blocks, to horned
plate-glass sashes.
An early C19 right-hand block set back is rendered, with 2
semicircular-arched doorways with imposts and keys, blocked
ground-floor window and cambered heads to 2 first-floor
6/6-pane sashes. Symmetrical rear elevation has canted mid C19
full-height bays at each end.
INTERIOR: largely mid C19 details, including an entrance hall
with stained-glass screen, rear open-well stair with column
balusters, curtail and wreathed rail, and plaster panels to
the walls, modillion cornice, and marble surrounds to
cast-iron fireplaces. Closely modelled on Clifton Hill House
(qv), 1746-50.
Listing NGR: ST5708673167
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