No. 28 And Attached Railings

No. 28 is a terraced house built between 1764 and 1770, with alterations in the 19th century. It is constructed of limestone ashlar, with stone rubble to the rear. The roof is lower than the adjacent houses and largely hidden from view, featuring an ashlar stack to the right, and a tiled rear slope.

The house has a narrow, single-bay plan, the smallest within the terrace. The interior layout includes a hall and staircase to the left, with a two-story outshot to the rear.

The front elevation is three stories high with a basement. The lower story and plat band are painted. The left-hand entrance features a six-panelled door set within a Doric half-column door case, complete with entablature and pediment. This design is similar to that of No. 26, and the entrance slightly overlaps the adjacent house, No. 27. A plain sash window is located to the right of the entrance, with similar plain sashes on the floors above. A modillion cornice, a low blocking course and a parapet top the elevation. The stonework shows a straight joint on the right-hand side, and the modillion cornice does not align with the adjoining house (No. 29).

The rear elevation is set back from neighboring properties and features 20th-century windows replacing former sash windows within existing openings.

The interior of the house has not been inspected.

A plain railing set on a stone curb encloses the basement area to the front, returning to the doorway.

New King Street was constructed between 1764 and 1770. A map from 1886 shows the street, including No. 28. The terraced houses along the south side of the street were built by the stone mason John Ford, with Thomas Jelly; those on the north side were built by the carpenter James Coleman. The street demonstrates variations in elevation, suggesting it was built in phases.

No. 28 is designated at Grade II for its architectural interest as a good example of a late 18th-century town house with quality architectural detailing, its historic interest as part of an important Georgian housing development, and its group value within a significant group of late 18th-century terraced houses along an important Georgian street in Bath.