Description

NORTHAMPTON STREET
(West side)

No.16
(Formerly Listed as:
NORTHAMPTON STREET
(West side)
Nos.11-20 (Consec))
05/08/75

GV II

House. 1821 with later addition of second floor. By GP Manners.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front and rear, double pile parapeted roof, with double Romans to front, covering not visible to rear, with coped party wall to left with two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots. Staircase to rear.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, two-window front. First floor has two two/two-sashes in plain reveals with stone sills, to left wider and with wrought iron balconette; second floor has two two/two-sashes in plain reveals with stone sills. Ground floor has to left one two/two-sash in plain reveal with stone sill, to right six-panel door with reeded panels and fielded panels with voided corners, single pane fanlight, one pennant step in round headed plain reveal with wrought iron footscraper attached to left, incised numeral `16' over. Basement has eight/eight-sash in plain reveal, partially above ground with grating in pavement. Plinth, moulded cornice over first floor, small moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Attic floor has unfinished edge to left suggesting intention to raise No.15 Northampton Street (qv) also. Rear elevation has glazing bar sashes, two/two-sashes to second floor, traces of old colouring.
INTERIOR: Surveyed by Bath Preservation Trust in 1996. Good fireplaces, some replacements. Original dresser in basement, original architraving, cornices and doors. Second floor rooms have ventilation panel above door in moulded frame.
HISTORY: Northampton Street and adjacent development commenced c1791 to design of Thomas Baldwin as trustee for William Pulteney, continued from 1794 after bankruptcy of principal contractors with elevations on leases signed by Thomas Chantry and John Pinch (his first major work); completed after 1819, plans and elevations on leases of 12 and 25 signed GP Manners. Bomb damage in 1942 and subsequent redevelopment have major impact on lower part of street.
SOURCES: Country Life: 6 November 1980: Francis Kelly: Apology for an Eyesore: 1687-1692 .

Listing NGR: ST7460065627

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26674767

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