Richard Huish Homes
RICHARD HUISH HOMES, MAGDALENE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233099
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Richard Huish Homes
- Statutory Address:
- RICHARD HUISH HOMES, MAGDALENE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233099
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Richard Huish Homes
- Statutory Address 1:
- RICHARD HUISH HOMES, MAGDALENE 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:
- RICHARD HUISH HOMES, MAGDALENE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Taunton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 23006 24635
Details
1. MAGDALENE STREET 5365 (South Side) Richard Huish Homes. ST 2224 NE 9/281 ST 2324 NW 12/281
II
2. Almshouses founded by Richard Huish, who died in 1615, "for 13 poor, needy, maimed, impotent and aged men". Rebuilt in second half of C19. Long front to street with right end coming forward. 2 storeys. Coursed rubble with mm Hill stone dressings. Slate roof with ridge cresting. 2 gables to right, 1 with hipped roof and gabled dormer, the other with ½ hipped roof. Finials. 4 windows to left on 1st floor rising with gablets into roof, 2 lights each with stone mullion. 6 ground floor windows in arched recesses and with impost string course. Traceried windows with triple lancets. Section coming forward on right has variety of 2 and 3-light stone mullioned windows. Entrance up 4 steps pith moulded pointed archway. Double wooden doors. Slightly lower extension without windows to left. 2-centred archway adjoining with gable finial and pinnacles. Double wooden doors.
Listing NGR: ST2300624635
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269784
- 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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