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High House and Attached Railings

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3899 / 51°23'23"N

Longitude: -2.3641 / 2°21'50"W

OS Eastings: 374759

OS Northings: 165717

OS Grid: ST747657

Mapcode National: GBR 0Q9.WMH

Mapcode Global: VH96L.ZB1B

Plus Code: 9C3V9JQP+X8

Entry Name: High House and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 5 August 1975

Last Amended: 15 October 2010

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1395149

English Heritage Legacy ID: 510565

ID on this website: 101395149

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

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Description


SPENCER'S BELLE VUE
656-1/30/1519
No.5 High House and attached railings

(Formerly Listed as:
LANSDOWN ROAD (West side)
Spencer's Belle Vue Nos 1-5 (consec))
05/08/75

GV II

House. c1770-1775 with C19 and C20 alterations. Possibly developed by Mark Spencer.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rubble to basement, rubble to rear, double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh Slate to front, pantile to rear, with coped gable wall to right with two ashlar stacks now with one early clay pot. Staircase to front.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, three-window range. First floor has three plate glass horned sashes in splayed reveals with lowered stone sills, second floor has three similar sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills. Ground floor has two similar sashes to right, to left six-panel door with flush beaded, fielded and glazed panels with cast iron lion's mask knocker in beaded reveal with two steps to Pennant paved crossover, with cast iron footscraper. Basement has two six/six sashes in splayed reveals with stone sills, C20 door with overlight under crossover, concrete area steps. Double dormer has plate glass sash to left, six/six sash to right. Band course over ground floor with attached wrought iron balcony with iron slatted deck on wrought iron brackets; modillion cornice and coped parapet. Lead hopperhead at eaves to left. Rear elevation, partially visible, has three grouped plate glass sashes, narrower to left and right, to second floor; plate glass sashes to dormers.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with arrow heads on concrete-coated bases.

Listing NGR: ST7475965717

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