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Latitude: 51.3868 / 51°23'12"N
Longitude: -2.3624 / 2°21'44"W
OS Eastings: 374875
OS Northings: 165364
OS Grid: ST748653
Mapcode National: GBR 0Q9.X54
Mapcode Global: VH96M.0DFR
Plus Code: 9C3V9JPQ+P2
Entry Name: No. 16 and Attached Railings
Listing Date: 12 June 1950
Last Amended: 15 October 2010
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1394689
English Heritage Legacy ID: 510092
ID on this website: 101394689
Location: Walcot, 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
Tagged with: Building
BENNETT STREET
(North side)
No. 16 and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
BENNETT STREET (North side)
Nos. 16-21 (consec),
No. 22, Nos. 23 and 24)
12/06/50
GV II
House, now flats. c1771-1773 converted C20. By John Wood the Younger.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, not visible to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh Slate to front, artificial slate to rear, with coped party wall to right with two ashlar stacks, to front with some early clay pots, to rear without pots. Staircase to rear.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement; three window front. First floor has three plate glass sashes in splayed ovolo moulded architraves with friezes and cornices with lowered moulded stone sills with continuous wrought iron balcony with slatted iron deck. Second floor has three plate glass horned sashes in ovolo moulded architraves with splayed jambs with stone sills. Ground floor has to right two plate glass sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills, to left eight panel door with fielded panels and single glazed panel with one Pennant step in cyma moulded architrave with flat surround with heavy moulded console brackets supporting projecting moulded cornice forming hood over; two steps to Pennant paved crossover with cast iron footscraper. Basement has six/six sash in splayed reveal with stone sill, similar former sash to right now blocked by extension in area with C20 window and concrete roof; plank door with small overlight in ashlar infilling under crossover, no area steps. Two single dormers with two/two horned sashes. Band course over ground floor, modillion eaves cornice and coped parapet continuous with No.18 Russell Street and No.17 Bennett Street (qv). Lead hopperhead and downpipe to right shared with No.17 Bennett Street. Rear elevation not visible.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with shaped heads on concrete coated bases.
SOURCES: W. Ison, The Georgian Buildings of Bath (1948-), 159.
Listing NGR: ST7487565364
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