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Railings, Plinth and Piers to Raby Gardens

A Grade II Listed Building in Bathwick, Bath and North East Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3836 / 51°23'0"N

Longitude: -2.3507 / 2°21'2"W

OS Eastings: 375690

OS Northings: 165004

OS Grid: ST756650

Mapcode National: GBR 0QJ.6HC

Mapcode Global: VH96M.6HM6

Plus Code: 9C3V9JMX+CP

Entry Name: Railings, Plinth and Piers to Raby Gardens

Listing Date: 5 August 1975

Last Amended: 15 October 2010

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1394319

English Heritage Legacy ID: 509732

ID on this website: 101394319

Location: Bathwick, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA2

County: Bath and North East Somerset

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bath

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Tagged with: Guard rail Gatepost

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Description


BATHWICK HILL
(South side)

Railings, Plinth and Piers to
Raby Gardens (Formerly Listed as:
BATHWICK HILL (South side)
Railings, Gates and Piers to
Raby Gardens)
05/08/75

GV II

Railings, plinth and piers bordering the Bathwick Hill side of Raby Gardens. c1820, altered 1990s. Low limestone ashlar plinth supports spearhead cast iron railings with two top rails enclosing circle between each rail in seven panels approx. 18m long and two panels approx. 8m long that flank C20 gate to acute east corner. Former gate to centre of Bathwick Hill side square with diagonal bars dividing two concentric circles into four quadrants, in each quadrant an anthemion motif, scrolls to outer corners. Tall panelled piers have cornices and tall capitals with tall semicircular headed Soanian anthemion panel to each facet.
HISTORY: These railings, probably locally produced, protected the private gardens located at the bottom of Bathwick Hill, opposite Raby Place. They take their name from the County Durham seat of the Earls of Darlington, heirs to the Bathwick Estate. The enclosure of this former field with this elegant perimeter in the Grecian taste served to raise the tone of the development. The railings were conserved recently under James Elliot¿s direction.


Listing NGR: ST7569065004

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