The Old Police Station
THE OLD POLICE STATION, UNION STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173857
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Police Station
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD POLICE STATION, UNION STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173857
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Police Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD POLICE STATION, UNION 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:
- THE OLD POLICE STATION, UNION STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yeovil
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 55738 15873
Details
ST5515NE YEOVIL CP UNION STREET (East side)
8/116 No 19 (The Old Police Station) -
- II
Police Station, now used as offices. Dated 1849. Local cut and squared stone random coursed, Ham stone dressings with hipped Welsh slate roof. 2-storeys, of 3-bays to both West and South elevation. Street (West) facade has projecting pedimented central bay; doorways to bays 1 and 3 with plain surrounds, with shallow flat hood on console brackets over: the lintol over the bay 1 doorway incised with legend 'Police Station", and the door, a 6-panel type with the upper 4-panes glazed; (that to bay 3 now part blocked and a window inserted). Between the doorways a pair of 8-pane sash windows with separate architraves but continuous stone hood over on brackets. 12-paned architraved sash windows to sides, first floor; in the centre a trio of semi-circular header sashes with architraves, springer stones and mullions, the centre window with keystone. Eaves cornice, and panel inscribed "erected 1849" in pediment. Plain details to return elevation, which has central doorway and narrow paired windows to ground floor. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: ST5573815873
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261454
- 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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