40, HIGH STREET, 1 AND 2, WOOD STREET
1 AND 2, WOOD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207448
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 40, HIGH STREET, 1 AND 2, WOOD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 1 AND 2, WOOD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207448
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 40, HIGH STREET, 1 AND 2, WOOD STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1 AND 2, WOOD STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- 40, HIGH 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:
- 1 AND 2, WOOD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 40, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 20148 54974
Details
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
SP2054NW WOOD STREET 604-1/10/254 (South side) 09/02/72 Nos.1 AND 2
GV II
Includes: No.40 HIGH STREET. Two shops and office. 1840-41. Stucco; hipped slate roof with 3 brick cross-axial stacks. Georgian style. 3 storeys; 7-window range, recessed rounded angle and single window range to High Street. Wide eaves soffit on slender paired brackets. Entrance to office to right of centre with 6-panel door; shop front to left extends round angle, with pilasters, deep frieze and cornice, entrance to angle has Ionic columns; plate glass windows and glazed doors; shop front to right is plainer, with central entrance, deep frieze and cornice, entrance to right with half-glazed door. Windows to upper floors have sills, 12-pane sashes to 1st floor, 6-pane sashes to 2nd floor; blind windows to angle. Enriched iron sign bracket to angle lacks sign. The building extends to right as part of Debenhams, Nos 3 & 4 (qv). (Bearman R: Stratford-upon-Avon: A History of its Streets and Buildings: Nelson: 1988-: 62).
Listing NGR: SP2014854974
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 366456
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bearman, R, Stratford Upon Avon A History of its streets and buildings, (1988), 62
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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