Description

PARK STREET
656-1/29/1198 (West side)

No.11 & attached railings (Formerly Listed as: PARK STREET (West side) Nos 10-14 (consec) & Nos 12-27 (consec) Park Mansions)
12/06/50

GV II

House. c1790-1793 with C19 and C20 alterations. By John Palmer.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rubble to basement, cement render to rear, Welsh slate double pile parapeted mansard roof with coped gable wall to left, two rebuilt ashlar left end stacks shared with No.10 Park Street (qv).
EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and cellar, single bay three-window range. First floor has three C19 plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, to left and right narrower, second floor has three similar windows. Ground floor has two C19 plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, six-panel door with reeded and raised and fielded panels with two upper panels glazed and late C18/C19 oval iron knocker in Doric doorcase to right. Basement has two six/six-sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, plank door and two-light overlight in ashlar infilling under front doorstep, area steps gone. Double dormer with one plate glass window, one blocked. Band course over ground floor, lintel, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has six/six-sashes to ground floor, first floor and second floor, single six/six and one plate glass sash to double dormer, C19 hanging extension to first floor and second floor, single storey ashlar extension with lead flat roof to ground floor.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached railings and gate 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; upper part of Park Street commenced to design of John Palmer and continued but not completed to design of John Pinch after 1808, street formerly terminated by All Saints Chapel at top and intended to be continued in a NW direction as Regent Place.
SOURCES: Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980-: MAP PP 2-3; Abstract of title of Sir J F Rivers ... to property sold 1856: DEED PKT 2379 & MAPS.

Listing NGR: ST7444465756

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26673378

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