Shire Hall
SHIRE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059958
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Shire Hall
- Statutory Address:
- SHIRE HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059958
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Shire Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHIRE HALL
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:
- SHIRE HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Taunton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 22390 24295
Details
1. SHUTTERN 5365 (North Side) Shire Hall ST 2224 SW 10/342
II
2. Large isolated Gothic building on a hill set back from the street. By W B Moffat, 1855-58. Perpendicular style. South front. Central feature is gabled entrance range coming forward from a cross range at rear with gables rising above crenellated parapets and 3 turrets to each side. White lias with Ham stone dressings. Slate roofs. Mostly 2 storeys with attics in turrets and gables. Buttresses, crenellated parapets and 1, 2, and 3 light windows with traceried heads. Entrance front has a projecting oriel with openwork parapets supported by archway and surround of main entrance. Attached shafts leading to brackets under balconette flank the heavily moulded segmental entrance arch. Heraldic devide and parchment scrolls over the massive double doors. Oculus with stellar tracery in gable, subsidiary wing in similar style to left.
Listing NGR: ST2239024295
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269864
- 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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