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Latitude: 51.45 / 51°26'59"N
Longitude: -2.6206 / 2°37'14"W
OS Eastings: 356969
OS Northings: 172515
OS Grid: ST569725
Mapcode National: GBR C2M.B2
Mapcode Global: VH88M.JTFB
Plus Code: 9C3VC9XH+XQ
Entry Name: Dowry Parade and Attached Front Basement Area Railings
Listing Date: 8 January 1959
Last Amended: 30 December 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1292978
English Heritage Legacy ID: 379817
Also known as: 303 and 305 Dowry Parade and attached front basement area railings
ID on this website: 101292978
Location: Hotwells, Bristol, BS8
County: City of Bristol
Electoral Ward/Division: Hotwells and Harbourside
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bristol
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol
Church of England Parish: Clifton Holy Trinity with St Andrew the Less and St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: House Architectural structure
BRISTOL
ST5672NE HOTWELL ROAD, Hotwells
901-1/13/1452 (South East side)
08/01/59 Nos.303 AND 305
Dowry Parade and attached front
basement area railings
(Formerly Listed as:
HOTWELL ROAD
(South side)
Nos.303 AND 305
Dowry Parade)
GV II
House, now pair of attached houses. 1763-4. Divided c1790.
Built by Benjamin Probert and Robert Comfort, in the style of
Thomas Paty. Red brick with limestone dressings, large brick
party wall stacks and a pantile double-depth roof.
Double-depth plan. Early Georgian style. 3 storeys, attic and
basement; 5-window range.
A symmetrical front has rusticated pilaster strips to a
moulded coping. Paired central doorways have raised ashlar
surrounds with panelled jambs, Greek key incised to imposts,
fluted lintel and a cornice, semicircular arches with
plate-glass overlights, No.303 with a metal fanlight frame,
and 6-panel doors. 5 stepped voussoirs to 6/6-pane sashes in
flush frames, and 2 hipped dormers; the middle windows across
the party wall are blocked. Steps down to open basement areas,
and arched cellars beneath the deep flagged pavement. The rear
elevation has a full-height hipped projection, and a
semicircular-arched stair light. INTERIOR not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached front basement area cast-iron
railings and gates with urn finials.
Doorcases with Gibbs surrounds and pediments such as survive
on the single-fronted houses in the parade were replaced when
the houses were divided. Various speculative builders were
involved, using designs similar to those employed by Thomas
Paty.
(Ison W: The Georgian Buildings of Bristol: Bath: 1952-: 202).
Listing NGR: ST5697372517
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