Description

BRISTOL

ST5872NE CORN STREET, Centre
901-1/16/568 (South West side)
08/01/59 No.44
Shaftesbury Chambers
(Formerly Listed as:
CORN STREET
(South side)
No.44)

GV II

Office. 1904. By Edward Gabriel. Grey granite ashlar ground
floor and limestone ashlar above, lateral stacks, slate
mansard roof and copper-clad dome. Double-depth plan.
Edwardian Baroque style. 3 storeys, 2 attics and basement;
3-window range.
The ground floor has raised bands, a rock-faced plinth and
long quoins with raised rounded panels, to a moulded band;
tetrastyle Ionic columns to upper floors, entablature set
forward at the ends and over the middle pair of columns with a
modillion cornice with central open segmental pediment; the
attic storey is set back to each side with a moulded coping,
to a central section with clasping panelled pilasters, beneath
an octagonal drum with a moulded coping and copper dome.
Ground-floor arcade of 3 semicircular arches with moulded
imposts, right-hand doorway with double 8-panel doors and
plate-glass overlight, and plate-glass C20 windows.
Upper floors have flush mullions and transoms, to a 2 storey,
3-light central bow with flanking cross windows and panels
between storeys with swag, drapery and branches. The Mannerist
style pediment has similar carving to a shield in the
tympanum, with volutes above, balustrades each side, and 2
reclining figures on top. The attic has an open central arch
with raised voussoirs and eared, keyed architrave, the drum
has semicircular-arched windows with imposts and keys, the
roof has semicircular-arched dormers with scrolled feet, and a
finial and weather vane. Rear elevation C18, with
segmental-headed windows and 6/6-pane sashes. INTERIOR not
inspected.
(Gomme A, Jenner M and Little B: Bristol, An Architectural
History: Bristol: 1979-: 407).

Listing NGR: ST5882372985

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26586206

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