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Duck, Son and Pinker, Northgate Street and Bridge Street, Bath, Somerset, Historic Building Record and Archaeological Watching Brief |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Future Heritage Group to undertake a programme of Historic Building Recording and an Archaeological Watching Brief at the former premises of Duck, Son and Pinker, Northgate Street and Bridge Street, Bath. The survey was carried out with regard to proposed alterations and refurbishment of the property for retail, restaurant and residential uses. The earliest structures on site date to the 17th century and are located on the north side of Slippery Lane. These small dwellings appear to have survived relatively intact until the mid 19th century when they were altered as part of the expansion of number 12 Northgate Street. They retain their original features including windows, door openings and chimneys, although many have been blocked or altered at a later date. The Bridge Street basement and sub-basement levels date to the late-18th century, but have also been altered with new partitions to create workshops and ceilings modified to accommodate new floors above. The land to the rear of 12 Northgate Street remained relatively open and was gradually built on as part of the expansion of the Bath Herald newspaper business in the 19th century and subsequent early 20th century. The external façade of these properties have been fossilised in-situ within the premises, although internal divisions have been removed. The ground to 3rd floors throughout the site were rebuilt or added in the early 20th century and retain many of the fixtures and fittings dating to this period. Earlier wall fabric has either beenremoved or obscured behind 20th century finishes. The redevelopment included re-facing 12 Northgate Street and 9-10 Bridge Street properties with new shop fronts, the formation of extensive ground floor show rooms with lifts to upper floors and the establishment of a music school in the 1st to 3rd storeys of number 12. |
| Author: |
Grace Flood
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| Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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| Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Bath and North East Somerset County Council (OASIS Reviewer)
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| Year of Publication: |
2013
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| Locations: |
| Site: |
Duck, Son and Pinker, Northgate Street and Bridge Street, Bath |
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BATH |
| District: |
Bath and North East Somerset |
| County: |
Somerset |
| Country: |
England |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Northgate Street |
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Bridge Street Bath |
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Bath Herald |
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Bridge Street Bath Somerset |
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Bridge Street |
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Slippery Lane |
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Pinker Northgate Street |
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Grid Reference: 375130, 164948 (Easting, Northing)
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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NONE
(Find)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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PIANO FACTORY
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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SHOP
(Monument Type England)
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| Mid 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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BUILDING SURVEY
(Event)
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| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Early 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Identifiers: |
| OASIS Id: |
wessexar1-169875 |
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report number 84862.01 |
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| Note: |
A4 bound client report
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| Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |
