1, KING SQUARE
1, KING SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1197393
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 1, KING SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 1, KING SQUARE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1197393
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 1, KING SQUARE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, KING SQUARE
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:
- 1, KING SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridgwater
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 29845 37144
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2937SE KING SQUARE 736-1/10/118 (South side) 24/03/50 No.1 (Formerly Listed as: KING SQUARE (South side) Nos.1-9 (Consecutive))
GV II*
House, now offices. c1770-1800. Flemish-bond brick, stone coping to the parapet, cornice, painted stepped voussoirs and cills; crested double Roman tile roof with brick stacks to gable ends and two C20 dormers. Double-depth plan. 3 storeys with attic and dormer; 2-window range to each facade. Some crown glass; 3/6-pane sash windows to second floor, 6/9-pane sashes to first floor which have segmental wrought-iron balconettes with some remaining lead ornament to vertical bars; to left of ground floor is late C19 plate-glass sash window and to right one of 6 panes over plate-glass lower sash. Right return has blocked gauged brick circular window to attic left; C20 horned 6/6-pane sash windows; that to right of ground floor has plate glass to lower sash. A reconstructed wood architrave with an open pediment to left is set across a flat gauged brick arch; door has 4 raised-and-fielded panels to the top and beaded panels to the base below a traceried fanlight. To right is the tip of a segmental gauged brick arch to basement. INTERIOR not inspected. The house is part of a fine late Georgian square built on the site of Bridgwater Castle.
Listing NGR: ST2984537144
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373933
- 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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