Number 2 And Attached Wall And Front Area Railings is a Grade II listed building in the Bristol, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 March 1977. House, flats.

Number 2 And Attached Wall And Front Area Railings

WRENN ID
brooding-moulding-claret
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bristol, City of
Country
England
Date first listed
4 March 1977
Type
House, flats
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Number 2 is a house, now divided into flats, built in the late 18th century for Joseph Harford. It features limestone ashlar and squared, coursed Pennant rubble, with rendered gable stacks and a slate mansard roof. The building has a double-depth plan and is designed in a mid-Georgian style, standing three storeys high with an attic and basement, and a nine-window range. It is situated on a slope, with the front set back from the basement. The design is symmetrical, featuring a five-window centre and three-window wings that are set back, with the left wing being a single storey.

The rusticated ground floor has incised voussoirs and a plat band, with pilasters extending to a cornice and parapet, which is raised at the centre to the height of the pediment, adorned with ball finials. A notable central doorcase includes blocked pilasters, an open pediment with stepped keys, and an eight-panel door, located in the pedimented three-window section. The ground floor has 6/6-pane horned sashes, while the upper floors feature sashes with margin bars and smaller C20 plate-glass sashes on the second floor, along with two dormers. The sides of the building are rendered, and the left wing has a C20 second floor, which includes two wide segmental arches at basement height. The projecting basement has corner piers and two doorways with rusticated surrounds, the central one beneath a ramped coping.

Additionally, there is an attached brick wall and railings at the front of the basement area. This house is one of several designed in the style of Clifton Hill House from 1750 and is likely attributed to architect Thomas Paty.

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