Nos 11 and 12 and Attached Railings
NOS 11 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 11 AND 12, KING SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1206669
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 11 and 12 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NOS 11 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 11 AND 12, KING SQUARE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1206669
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 11 and 12 and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOS 11 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 11 AND 12, 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:
- NOS 11 AND 12 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 11 AND 12, 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 29878 37187
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2937SE KING SQUARE 736-1/10/122 (East side) 24/03/50 Nos.11 AND 12 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: KING SQUARE (East side) Nos.10-13 (Consecutive) No.14)
GV II*
Two houses to centre of a terrace of 5 houses. c1770-1800. Flemish-bond brick, steeply-pitched mansard pantile roof to No.12, No.11 unseen, brick stacks to party walls; stone coping, cornice, stepped stone voussoirs, cills, cill-course and doorcases. Double-depth plans. 3 storeys with attics and basements; both houses are 3-window range. Each house has semicircular-arched doorcase to left with panelled reveals and door with 6 raised-and-fielded panels. The second and ground floors have 6/6-pane sash windows; first floor has 6/9 panes to full-height windows, No.13 to left has a wrought-iron balcony with some lead ornament to vertical rails. Attic dormer windows are C20. INTERIORS: No.13 retains some reeded cornices and dado rails; staircase has stick balusters and wreathed mahogany rail and curtail step. No.12 similar but has late C19 high dado rail and vertical panelling with added moulding to hall and wall of closed-string stairs. Part of a fine late Georgian square built on the site of Bridgwater Castle.
Listing NGR: ST2987837187
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373937
- 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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