38 40, MARKET PLACE
38 40, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036228
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 38 40, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- 38 40, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036228
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Mar-1978
- List Entry Name:
- 38 40, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 38 40, MARKET PLACE
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:
- 38 40, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Warminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 87523 45040
Details
WARMINSTER MARKET PLACE 1. 5411 (South Side) Nos 38 and 40 (Formerly listed as No 14 end No 14A) ST 8745 SE 7/6 28.4.52.
II* GV
2. Late C18/early C19. 3 storeys. Bath stone ashlar with rusticated ground floor treatment and full height angle pilasters. Projecting plinth and plain strings at each floor. Triglyph frieze, moulded bracketted cornice and plain parapet. Entablature broken forward over pilasters and central bay which has slight projections. 3 ranges of windows to upper floors, glazing bar sashes. On ground floor, modern bowed glazing bar window replaces door in deep splayed recess with keystones. Modern shop front with glazing bars and fluted pilasters to left. Excellent mid-Victorian polychrome shop front to right; recessed splayed centre flanked by colonnettes with floral caps, plate glass windows with cast-iron fretwork in upper corners, panelled outer pilasters to fascia which has scrolled brackets and modillion cornice. 2 storey lean-to extension to left of one bay with modern 6 panel door in architrave surround and arched fanlight and one window above (later addition, see brick side wall). 3 wide bays at rear. Coursed and squared rubble; low single storey extension links with mid C19 2 storey 5 bay stable building, built of coursed and squared rubble with brick quoins and dressings and, to left, lacing courses; old tile hipped roof.
Listing NGR: ST8752345040
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312958
- 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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