Royal Clarence House
8, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206472
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Clarence House
- Statutory Address:
- 8, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206472
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Clarence House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- ROYAL CLARENCE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- ROYAL CLARENCE HOUSE, YORK BUILDINGS
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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:
- 8, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL CLARENCE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL CLARENCE HOUSE, YORK BUILDINGS
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 29805 37082
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2937SE HIGH STREET 736-1/10/94 (North side) 24/03/50 No.8 and Royal Clarence House (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET (North side) Royal Clarence Hotel incorporating No.8)
GV II
Hotel. c1834, converted into shopping centre in 1980s. Probably by Benjamin Baker. Painted Flemish-bond brick, stone blocking course, cornice (repaired with wood), cills and porch; pantile roof with brick stacks to right and centre of ridge. L-shaped plan. 3 storeys with attic; 17-window range to High Street and York Buildings. Four C20 dormers to the front. The High Street facade is symmetrical 6-window range, a curved bay to the right-hand corner has 2 windows and the rest are on the right return in York Street. The main block of 9 windows has a cornice and blocking course; 3/6-pane sashes to second floor and 6/9-panes to full-height sashes on first floor, except 2 to right which have higher cills and that to far right is blind. To centre of street front is a portico with paired Ionic columns and late C19 cast-iron railings above; to centre is a low-relief cast-iron plaque of the town arms with a castle on a bridge, a star and a fleur-de-lys, to left the words "R.C.Mayor", to right "Esq"; it was formerly on the old cast-iron Town Bridge (qv). The moulding of cornice of portico continues across main building as a string course. No.8 to left, now part of the hotel, has separate stucco facade of similar date with painted stone cornices, blocking course, pilasters, cill band and dressings. 4 storeys; symmetrical one-window range. Above the C20 shop front a semicircular recess with moulded archivolt and imposts frames a 6/3-pane sash window, probably formerly 6/6-panes truncated by the shop fascia; above is a 3/6-pane sash, both flanked by pilasters supporting a substantial cornice. Attic storey has a 3/3-pane sash window, panelled pilasters, cornice and blocking course. INTERIOR: the first floor retains some 6-panel doors, moulded cornices, reeded cornices and dado rail; especially room to curved corner which also has a high skirting board; closed-string dogleg service stair to rear has stick balusters and turned newels. This was noted as the principal coaching inn in Bridgwater. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N: South and West Somerset: London: 1958-: 98; VCH: Somerset: London: 1992-: 203).
Listing NGR: ST2980637071
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373911
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset, (1958), 98
Dunning, R W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1992), 203
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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