Forde House
FORDE HOUSE, UPPER HIGH STREET, TAUNTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059950
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Forde House
- Statutory Address:
- FORDE HOUSE, UPPER HIGH STREET, TAUNTON
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14720/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059950
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Forde House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORDE HOUSE, UPPER HIGH STREET, TAUNTON
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:
- FORDE HOUSE, UPPER HIGH STREET, TAUNTON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Taunton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST2255624159
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/10/2015
ST 2224 SE 11/408
5365
UPPER HIGH STREET (South Side),
Forde House
(Formerly listed as No 8 (Forde House))
4.6.52.
II GV
Late C18/early C19 2 storey stucco front with hipped old tile roof. 3 windows,
sashes with glazing bars. Doorway to right, doorcase with open pediment, traceried
fanlight and double 9 pane doors. Lower extension without windows to right and
with slate roof. A 2nd doorcase with open pediment, traceried fanlight and 6-panel
door possibly slightly later in date.
Nos 1 to 14 (consec) Upper High Street, the listed buildings in Vivary Parkand
Mount Street form a group together with the School, Unitarian Chapel, he Lawn
and Mary Street House in Mary Street, and Wilton House and ornamental column in
Hammets walk.
Listing NGR: ST2255624159
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269941
- 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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