Dampiet House and Attached Walls
11, GEORGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205823
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Dampiet House and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address:
- 11, GEORGE STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16258/17
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205823
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Dampiet House and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- 11, GEORGE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- DAMPIET HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, DAMPIET 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:
- 11, GEORGE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- DAMPIET HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, DAMPIET STREET
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 29957 36995
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2936NE DAMPIET STREET 736-1/11/53 (North West side) 16/12/74 Dampiet House and attached walls
II
Includes: No.11 GEORGE STREET. House. c1830-40. Stucco, red Flemish-bond brick to rear, slate roof with rendered stack to right gable end, brick ridge stack to rear left and rear left gable end. Square double-depth plan. Villa-type in classical style. 2 storeys with attics; front is 2-window range. The front block has a moulded and bracketed eaves cornice extending to large central gable; a pitched roof spans the front block; a pitched roof to the right return is gabled to the rear; a pitched roof to the rest forms a second gable to right of right return. The attic window to apex of front gable is an 8/8-pane sash with 6/6-pane sashes to first-floor centre and at eaves level to right. A slate-roofed verandah spans the front and left return; a C20 door to centre of front and four 6/6-pane sash windows to left return; the first-floor has 5 sashes, 3 with 6/6-panes to right, the 2 below gable are taller; 2 with 8/8-panes to left; a 6/6-pane sash to gabled attic. To right, on the pitched roof are 2 dormers with 3/3-pane sash windows. Rear, in George Street, has a door to left, two 6/6-pane sash windows to each floor on left and 8/8-pane sashes to right. INTERIOR not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached to front right (north-east) corner of house a substantial Flemish-bond yellow brick wall on red Wembdon stone and lias plinth extends approx 20m forward. Approx 3m high as it meets house, 2m of red English-bond brick increases height as it sweeps up to approx 5m in centre. The high central part has 3 circular stone surrounds to circular swivel windows; the 2 outer ones each have 2 vertical glazing bars and some glass. Traces of lime wash to this central part imply that this was end wall of a former ventilated conservatory. Blocked-up doors to each end, that to right has timber lintel. Attached to rear left corner (south-west) up to first-floor level is approx 35m of brick wall which sweeps down in stages along George Street to a height of approx 1m at corner with Dampiet Street.
Listing NGR: ST2995736995
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373869
- 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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