5 The Shambles
5, THE SHAMBLES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036121
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 5 The Shambles
- Statutory Address:
- 5, THE SHAMBLES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036121
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 5 The Shambles
- Statutory Address 1:
- 5, THE SHAMBLES
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 5, THE SHAMBLES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradford-on-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 82653 61010
Details
ST 8261
1/48
THE SHAMBLES (North Side)
No 5
18.4.52.
GV
II
C18 frontage. Ashlar, 2 storeys. On 1st floor 2 sash windows in reveals,
glazing bars. Ground floor has good C18 shop-front in two angular wooden
bays of slight projection, one each side of central door. Each window
is divided by glazing bars into 32 panes. Continuous wooden fascia and
cornices. Bays supported on square section stone piers, two to each bay.
Narrow double doors, half glazed, with glazing bars. Rear of premises
appears to be of medieval origin, probably C15. Elevation fronting Coppice
Hill has a single-stage buttress with weathering and a 3-light square-headed
window with leaded lights and concave-moulded stone mullions. To right
is a passage-way leading to rear with chamfered square-headed stone archway.
Passage roof shows timber joists on stone corbels. To the right of this
passage are modern garage doors, with remains of a Tudor fireplace with
4-centred moulded arch inside to right.
All listed buildings in The Shambles form a group with King's Arms Hotel,
Nos 2, 5 and 6 Coppice Hill, Nos 27 to 29 (consec) Silver Street and No
2 Kingston Road.
Listing NGR: ST8265361012
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312708
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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