Town Hall Offices of Wellington Weekly News
TOWN HALL OFFICES OF WELLINGTON WEEKLY NEWS, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059915
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall Offices of Wellington Weekly News
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL OFFICES OF WELLINGTON WEEKLY NEWS, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059915
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall Offices of Wellington Weekly News
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL OFFICES OF WELLINGTON WEEKLY NEWS, FORE 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:
- TOWN HALL OFFICES OF WELLINGTON WEEKLY NEWS, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST1390320628
Details
1.
5365 FORE STREET
(North Side)
Town Hall
Offices of Wellington
Weekly News
(Formerly listed as
Rex Cinema)
ST 1320 1/10 25.1.51.
II GV
2.
Built as Town Hall 1833. Tall 3 storey rusticated stucco building with 5 window
front to Fore Street. Quoin pilasters. Cornice with parapet above. Clock in
centre of parapet. Round-headed doorway and windows. Similar facade faces east
along High Street. Side elevation to rear along North Street is of red brick.
Town Hall, Offices of Wellington Weekly News and Nos 1 to 5 (odd) form a group
with Nos 4 and 5 Cornhill.
Listing NGR: ST1390320628
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269958
- 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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