DRAKE'S PLACE

DRAKE'S PLACE, TAUNTON ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1176772
Date first listed:: 25-Jan-1951
List Entry Name:: DRAKE'S PLACE
Statutory Address:: DRAKE'S PLACE, TAUNTON ROAD

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Date:: 2006-11-04
Reference:: IOE01/15823/36
Rights:: © Mr John H. Sparkes. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1176772
Date first listed:: 25-Jan-1951
Date of most recent amendment:: 01-Jul-1976
List Entry Name:: DRAKE'S PLACE
Statutory Address 1:: DRAKE'S PLACE, TAUNTON ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: DRAKE'S PLACE, TAUNTON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Wellington
National Grid Reference:: ST 14112 21020

Details

1. 5365 TAUNTON ROAD (North West Side) Drake's Place (Formerly listed under High Street) ST 12 SW 4/4 25.1.51. II 2. Fine square early to mid C18 house with 2 storey 5 window fronts. Alterations and additions, including stucco, dormers, east porch etc, appear to have been made mid C19. Original entrance has Doric porch; Ionic pilasters to window above. Corn:ice and parapets. Interior has at least one (probably 2 more) very good early to mid-C18 panelled room with fluted pilasters, enriched ceiling, shell and foliage carving to overmantel and doorheads. Similar doorheads in Hall. Mid C19 staircase.

Listing NGR: ST1411221020

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Legacy System number:: 270069
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.