ST CATHERINE'S HOSPITAL

ST CATHERINE'S HOSPITAL, BILBURY LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1394758
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-1972
List Entry Name:: ST CATHERINE'S HOSPITAL
Statutory Address:: ST CATHERINE'S HOSPITAL, BILBURY LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1394758
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-1972
Date of most recent amendment:: 15-Oct-2010
List Entry Name:: ST CATHERINE'S HOSPITAL
Statutory Address 1:: ST CATHERINE'S HOSPITAL, BILBURY LANE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: ST CATHERINE'S HOSPITAL, BILBURY LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: ST 75001 64672

Details

BILBURY LANE (East side) St Catherine's Hospital (Formerly Listed as: BILBERRY LANE St Catherine's Hospital) 11/08/72

GV II

Almshouse. Founded c1552, rebuilt c1829 (inscription on building). By G.P. Manners. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, with Welsh slate roof. PLAN: Half quadrangular plan with entrance in centre of west side, plus half length north and south wings. EXTERIOR: Tudorbethan. Two storeys. Main street elevation nine windows, arranged seven:one, two light stone mullioned casements, with transoms to ground floor, and dripmoulds. End bays project slightly and have gables, ground floor windows in these are three light, but have timber rather than stone transom. Central four centred arch doorway to inner courtyard, double four panel doors, dripmould over. On first floor above doorway inscription panel in recess with dripmould over. `St. Catherine's Hospital. Founded by Edward VI for the relief of poor aged persons. AD.MDLII. Rebuilt and enlarged by the Corporation of this City AD.MDCCCXXIX Wm. Tudor, Mayor'. Cornice, parapet, roof largely hidden from street, can only be seen on gables. Tall ashlar stacks, each with four shafts, and pots. Four window return to Beau Street. Windows are two light with transom to ground floor, but last window to right is four light. INTERIOR: Courtyard not inspected (see photograph from Bath Chronicle). HISTORY: This hospital was not rebuilt on its original site which was further south on the other side of Bilbury (then Bimbury) Lane. The foundation appears to date back to 1444 by William Phyllyps, mayor in 1432, but was regranted by Edward VI in 1552. SOURCES: J. Lees-Milne and D. Ford, Images of Bath (1982); B. Cunliffe, The City of Bath (1986), 100; H. Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 (1978), 536; The Bath Chronicle: Images of Bath: Derby: (1994), 155.

Listing NGR: ST7500164672

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Legacy System number:: 510163
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.