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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26673394

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