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12, UNION STREET (See details for further address information)

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3825 / 51°22'57"N

Longitude: -2.3605 / 2°21'37"W

OS Eastings: 375004

OS Northings: 164894

OS Grid: ST750648

Mapcode National: GBR 0QH.B0D

Mapcode Global: VH96M.1JF0

Plus Code: 9C3V9JMQ+2Q

Entry Name: 12, UNION STREET (See details for further address information)

Listing Date: 5 August 1975

Last Amended: 15 October 2010

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1395429

English Heritage Legacy ID: 510834

ID on this website: 101395429

Location: Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA1

County: Bath and North East Somerset

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bath

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26/10/2012


656-1/41/1715
05/08/75


UNION STREET
(East side)
No.12


GV
II


Shop with accommodation over. c1806 with C20 addition. Building probably supervised by City Architect, John Palmer, but to earlier (c1791) elevations by Thomas Baldwin.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, now painted, roof not visible from street.
PLAN: Single depth plan. backing onto No.22 Upper Borough Walls.
EXTERIOR: Four storeys. Two windows to Union Street, one to splayed corner, one to Upper Borough Walls. Late C20 shopfront. Windows above six/six sashes in plain reveals to first floor, small paned casements above. Second floor sill band, lintel, slight moulded cornice, parapet. Nos 13-15 (not included) matching facsimiles following damage in WWII.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
Included for group value.
HISTORY: Union Street was first proposed as one of the improvements to the City centre following the Bath Improvement Act of 1789. It was intended to improve communications between the Pump Room and Baths, and the Upper Town, and was to have elevations designed by Thomas Baldwin; but it was not built until 1806.

Listing NGR: ST7500464894


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