No.34 And Attached Railings

PARK STREET 656-1/29/1218 (East side) No.34 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: PARK STREET (East side) Nos 25-28 (consec), Nos 6-11 (consec) Park Mansions & Nos 32-36 (consec)) 12/06/50

GV II

House. c1790-1793 with C19 and C20 alterations. By John Palmer. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, rubble to basement. Welsh slate double pile parapeted mansard roof with coped gable wall and two ashlar stacks with some early clay pots to right. Staircase to rear. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, attic and basement, single bay three-window range. First floor has three grouped C19 plate glass horned sashes, narrower to left and right, in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, second floor has three similar windows. Ground floor has two C19 plate glass horned sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill to right, to left six-panel door with flush and four glazed panels with C19 knocker in plain reveal with pennant step, ogee zinc hood with roundel decoration to frieze over, one step to pennant paved crossover with cast iron footscraper. Basement has two six/six-sashes in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, plank door and two-light window in ashlar infilling under crossover, C20 area steps. Triple dormer with two six/six and one plate glass sash. Band course over ground floor, frieze, moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet. Lead hopperhead at eaves to left. Rear elevation has C19 windows, to first floor with wrought iron balconette. Early glazing bar sashes to stairs, double dormer, single storey ashlar extension. INTERIOR: Not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with cast iron tops on limestone bases with lifting section. HISTORY: Part of incomplete St James's Square development on land leased by Fielder, King, Hewlett and Broom from Sir Peter Rivers Gay 25 March 1790; upper part of Park Street commenced to design of John Palmer and continued but not completed to design of John Pinch after 1808, street formerly terminated by All Saints' Chapel at top and intended to be continued in a NW direction as Regent Place. SOURCES: Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bath: Bath: 1980-: 175; Abstract of title of Sir J F Rivers ... to property sold 1856: DEED PKT 2379 & MAPS.

Listing NGR: ST7447065753