Herald House
HERALD HOUSE, NORTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056580
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Herald House
- Statutory Address:
- HERALD HOUSE, NORTH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056580
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Herald House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HERALD HOUSE, NORTH STREET
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:
- HERALD HOUSE, NORTH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Somerset
- District:
- South Somerset (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Langport
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 42038 26829
Details
LANGPORT CP NORTH STREET (West side) 5T4226 11/135 Herald House - II
House with shop. c1830. Red brick in Flemish bond, rendered at ground floor level, Ham stone dressings; Ludlow pattern concrete tile roof with plain gables; brick end chimney stack. Three storeys, 2 bays. Rusticated end pilasters, band course, rusticated rendered base; plain 4-pane sash window lower bay 1, then C19 shopfront with 3-elliptical-arched light display window and matching fanlights over doors to each side, Tuscan style flanking pilasters, simple fascia; above, 16-pane sash windows to first floor and 12-pane to second, set in simple openings with rubbed brick flat arches. Attached on north side a single-storey painted trick extension with flat roof, probably early C20; blind semi-circular arch to left and open segmental arch to right, both with plain painted stone surrounds, impost blocks and keystones; between them a 3-light stone surround and plain nullioned window with moulded hood, under a string course and plain coped parapet. Interiors not seen. Important elements in continuous streetscape in town centre.
Listing NGR: ST4203826829
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263201
- 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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