Portland Place in Bath, Somerset, England was built around 1786 and many of the houses have been designated as listed buildings.
Portland Place | |
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Location | Bath, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°23′22″N 2°21′51″W / 51.38944°N 2.36417°W |
Built | 1786 |
Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | 1-10, Portland Place |
Designated | 12 June 1950[1] |
Reference no. | 1394403 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | High Pavement and railings fronting Nos 1 to 10 |
Designated | 11 August 1972[2] |
Reference no. | 1394404 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | No. 13 and attached railings |
Designated | 11 August 1972[3] |
Reference no. | 1394405 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | No. 14 and attached railings |
Designated | 11 August 1972[3] |
Reference no. | 1394406 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | No. 16 and attached railings |
Designated | 11 August 1972[3] |
Reference no. | 1394407 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | No. 17 and attached railings |
Designated | 11 August 1972[4] |
Reference no. | 1394408 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | No. 18 and attached railings |
Designated | 11 August 1972[4] |
Reference no. | 1394409 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | No. 19 and attached railings |
Designated | 11 August 1972[4] |
Reference no. | 1394413 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | No. 20 and attached railings, wall and ironwork |
Designated | 11 August 1972[4] |
Reference no. | 1394419 |
Numbers 1 to 10 including numbers 4 and 5 which were used as Hermitage House School are Grade II* listed (and before 2010 were Grade I listed),[1][2][5] as is the high pavement in front of them. In the centre of the steps is a double ramp which was built to enable easier access for sedan chairs.[6]
Numbers 13, 14 and 16 are Grade II listed.[3] Numbers 17 to 20 follow a similar style and are also Grade II listed. Numbers 17 and 20 have Roman Doric doorcases with pediments.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Historic England. "1-10, Portland Place (1394403)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b Historic England. "High Pavement and railings fronting Nos 1 to 10 (1394404)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Number 13 to 16". Images of England. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Numbers 17 to 20". Images of England. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Numbers 1 to 10". Images of England. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ "High pavement fronting Nos 1 to 10". Images of England. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2009.