2 AND 3, FORE STREET
2 AND 3, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183060
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 2 AND 3, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 2 AND 3, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183060
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- 2 AND 3, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2 AND 3, FORE 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:
- 2 AND 3, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Trowbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85468 58024
Details
FORE STREET 1. 5411 Nos 2 and 3 (formerly listed as No 2 No 3 (Barclay's Bank)) ST 8558 4/82 29.12.50. II* GV
2. Older house, refronted circa 1700. 2 storey and attic. Ashlar stone. Projecting plinth. String at 1st floor level. Narrow moulded cornice and parapet with moulded coping. Formerly 4 now 3 tall carved vases on parapet (right hand missing). Stone tile roof. 3 pedimented dormers, the central segmental, with heavily moulded heads. each with 2 light casements, and decorative leadwork to front verges. 7 glazing bar sash windows with bracketted cills and stone architrave surrounds on 1st floor. 8-panel central door on ground floor in stone doorcase of engaged Doric columns and entablature with block triglyph and rounded frieze, moulded cornice and segmental modillioned pediment. Barclay's Bank has modern windows to left hand of door and yard entry in left hand corner. The ground floor of No 2 altered and 'restored' with central replica Doric doorcase with segmental pediment, 6 panel door and steps protected by railings. Doorway flanked by glazing bar sashes with bracketted cills and moulded architraves. No 3 retains railing to an exiguous area and has been lately embellished by a projecting cast iron bank sign and ornate cast iron panelled standards with a lamp overthrow. In the east gable wall are traces of timber framing (now exposed) and in the roof and fine array of wind braces.
Nos 1 to 9 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: ST8546658017
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 313975
- 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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