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Nos. 1 and 2 with Railings

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3821 / 51°22'55"N

Longitude: -2.3656 / 2°21'56"W

OS Eastings: 374650

OS Northings: 164847

OS Grid: ST746648

Mapcode National: GBR 0QH.8QG

Mapcode Global: VH96L.YJ7B

Plus Code: 9C3V9JJM+RP

Entry Name: Nos. 1 and 2 with Railings

Listing Date: 12 June 1950

Last Amended: 15 October 2010

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1396323

English Heritage Legacy ID: 511727

ID on this website: 101396323

Location: Kingsmead, 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

Church of England Parish: Bath St Michael Without

Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells

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Description


NEW KING STREET
(South side)

Nos.1 AND 2 with railings
(Formerly Listed as:
NEW KING STREET
(South side)
Nos.1-5 (Consec))
12/06/50

GV II

Two terrace houses. c1764-1770.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, low-pitched slate roofs.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement, each two windows, twelve-pane sashes in architraves and with straight cornice hoods to first floor, all first floor windows have been extended down through former sill band, and to No.2 in fifteen-panes. Each has twelve-pane splayed reveals to ground floor, and to basement. To left and right six-panel door in architrave and with pediment on pilasters with consoles, and on two steps with landing. Platband above ground floor, modillion cornice with blocking course and parapet, large central ridge stack. To rear each has two windows, plain sash to No.1 and with renewed glazing bars to No.2. Basement develops as full lower ground floor, with door. Thin cavetto strings at each level.
INTERIORS: Not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Simple railing on stone curb encloses basement areas, and returned at each end to doorways.
HISTORY: These two houses were designed as a unit with No.22 Charles Street (qv), which is set at right angles to them, and forms a stopped end to the group. The Rev. Horatio Nelson, father of the admiral, lived at and kept a school in No.1 at some time.

Listing NGR: ST7465064847

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