27 AND 29, FORE STREET
27 AND 29, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206206
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 27 AND 29, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 27 AND 29, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206206
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 27 AND 29, FORE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 27 AND 29, 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:
- 27 AND 29, FORE 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 29920 37042
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2937SE FORE STREET 736-1/10/70 (South side) 16/12/74 Nos.27 AND 29
GV II
Two shops. Early C19. Flemish bond brick, clay tile coping to party wall and rear gable, stone cornice and cills; pantile mansard roof hipped and curved to the right corner and hipped rear left wing; C20 coping and tiles to gabled rear right wing; rendered stack to party wall. Double-depth plan with 2 rear wings. 3 storeys with attics; each building is 3-window range. Flat gauged brick arches. 6/6-pane sash windows to second floor and full-height 9/9-pane sashes to first floor. No.29 to right has a curved bay to the corner, the parapet and cornice return to the right along George Street and right-hand windows are on curved bay; on first floor they have segmental iron balconettes with lead ornament on vertical rails. The cornice and parapet continue round right return which has 2 smaller blind windows to both upper floors. The rear right wing without a parapet is 3-window range. It has 8/8-pane sash windows to second-floor left and a 10/10-pane sash to right; 3 large 8/8-pane sashes at different levels to first floor. To far right is a lower one-window range of 3 storeys; 3/6-pane sash over one of 8/8-panes and C20 door and overlight. C20 shop-front. Tall C18 service block to rear of No.25 with lateral stack and hipped roof. INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: ST2992037042
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373887
- 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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