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NO.28 and Attached Railngs

A Grade II Listed Building in Lansdown, Bath and North East Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3906 / 51°23'26"N

Longitude: -2.3681 / 2°22'5"W

OS Eastings: 374486

OS Northings: 165788

OS Grid: ST744657

Mapcode National: GBR 0Q9.N49

Mapcode Global: VH96L.W9ZV

Plus Code: 9C3V9JRJ+6Q

Entry Name: NO.28 and Attached Railngs

Listing Date: 12 June 1950

Last Amended: 15 October 2010

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1394305

English Heritage Legacy ID: 509719

ID on this website: 101394305

Location: Sion Hill, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA1

County: Bath and North East Somerset

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bath

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


656-1/29/1213
12/06/50

PARK STREET
(East side)

No.28 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: PARK STREET (East side) Nos 25-28 (consec), Nos 6-11 (consec) Park Mansions & Nos 32-36 (consec))

GV
II

House, now flats. c1790-1793 with C19 and C20 alterations. By John Palmer.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, ashlar and rubble to rear, Welsh slate double pile parapeted mansard roof with coped gable wall with two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots to right. Staircase to front.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, three-window range. First floor has two C19 plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with wrought iron balconettes to right, nine/nine-sash in plain reveal to left. Second floor has two C19 plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with window guards to right, six/six-sash in plain reveal to left. Ground floor has two C19 plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with stone sills and C19 wirework balconettes to right, to left six-panel door with reeded and raised and fielded panels and cast iron lion's mask knocker in pedimented Doric doorcase, small window with wrought iron guard to left of door, concreted crossover. Basement has two six/six-sashes in splayed reveals with continuous stone sill, C20 glazed door in ashlar infilling under crossover, limestone area steps with pennant treads. Single raking dormer with plate glass sash. Band course over ground floor forms sill band to first floor windows, sill band to second floor windows, frieze, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Rear elevation has largely C19 plate glass sashes, mansard to rear built up to full third floor.
INTERIOR: Not inspected, noted as having Chinese Chippendale balustrade to first half landing.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped heads 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 continues in a NW direction as Regent Place.
SOURCES: Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980-: 175; Abstract of title of Sir J F Rivers ... to property sold 1856: DEED PKT 2379 & MAPS.

Listing NGR: ST7448665788

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