Description

BURLINGTON STREET
(East side)

No.12 and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
BURLINGTON STREET
Nos.5-15 (Consec))
12/06/50

GV II

House. c1786 with C19 and C20 alterations. Attributed to John Palmer.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar to front, ashlar and rubble to rear. Double pile parapeted mansard roof, Welsh Slate to front and rear, coped party wall with two ashlar stacks to right. Staircase to rear.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys attic and basement, single bay tripartite-window front. First floor has three grouped four/four six/six four/four sashes in plain reveals in surround. Three similar sashes to second floor in plain reveals. Ground floor has two six/six sashes in splayed reveals with continuous stone sill to right, six panel door to left with flush panels with rounded upper corners, recessed moulded panels and single glazed upper panel in plain reveal. Basement has two six/six sashes to right with horns, in plain reveals with continuous stone sill, C20 door and window in timber infilling under crossover, C20 area steps. Weathered sill band to first floor, sill band to second floor; moulded eaves cornice and coped parapet with lead hopperhead to right. Rear elevation has two and a half storey ashlar extension off staircase, largely glazing bar sashes, double dormer with plate glass sashes, lead hopperhead at eaves to right.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Attached wrought iron railings and gate with cast urn tops and urn finials to left and centre, missing to right, on limestone bases.
HISTORY: Developed in conjunction with Portland Place (qv) by John Hensley; Nos 12-15 Burlington Street, Nos 1-4 Portland Place and Nos 17-20 Portland Place on leasehold land demised to John Hensley 30 march 1782 for three lives by legatees of Morford's Estate and let out on building leases 25 March, 24 June and 31 October 1785; East side of Burlington Street and Portland Place on freehold land belonging to Hensley conveyed to Hensley and William Phillips by Duperee family 1 and 2 January 1772 and then by lease and release 23 and 24 June 1783 from Hensley, Phillips and their trustee to Daniel Tanner as trustee for Hensley alone.
SOURCES: W. Ison, The Georgian Buildings of Bath (1980), 161; Hensley Family Papers: BUNDLES 44 AND 45; T. Thorp, Plan of the Parish of Walcot ... Surveyed for - Gay Esq 1740: 44, 45.

Listing NGR: ST7474665578

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26896297

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