16-20, PARK STREET
16-20, PARK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1059993
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 16-20, PARK STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 16-20, PARK STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07433/34
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1059993
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 16-20, PARK STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 16-20, PARK 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:
- 16-20, PARK STREET
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 22213 24374
Details
PARK STREET 1. 5365 (North Side) Nos 16 to 20 (consec) ST 2224 SW 10/321
II* GV
2. Section of mid-Victorian Gothic terrace of exceptional quality, set back from the road. More ornate than the neighbouring terrace to east. 2 storeys plus attics and basements. Ashlar with multi-coloured insets. The end bays under gables come forward slightly with square pyramidal turrets to outer ends. Steep patterned slate roofs with 4 gabled dormers in centre and ridge cresting. Openwork balustrade with pierced quatrefoils supported by eaves cornice on trefoiled brackets. Centre of front is divided by pilaster buttresses with shafts and foliated capitals. Stringcourse Windows are lancets with trefoiled heads grouped in ones, twos and threes, those of 3 lights having openwork stone balconettes on brackets. Attics to end gables have pared lights under quatrefoils. Large canted bays with stone transoms and mullions to ground floor (end bay to right altered). 3 doorways in centre of front under gabled stone canopies supported by marble shafts with crocket capitals. Large wooden doors up steps, strapwork hinges. Doorways to left and right have hoodmoulds and paterae in voussoirs. This terrace forms a very important part of the whole ensemble with the Corner House Hotel and St John's Church.
All the listed buildings in Park Street (except St Paul's House form a group together with Nos 2 to 18 (even) Wellington Road.
Listing NGR: ST2221324374
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269845
- 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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