Six Lamp Standards to South of the Market House, Between the Market House and the Tudor Tavern

SIX LAMP STANDARDS TO SOUTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE, BETWEEN THE MARKET HOUSE AND THE TUDOR TAVERN, FORE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1233500
Date first listed:
04-Jul-1975
List Entry Name:
Six Lamp Standards to South of the Market House, Between the Market House and the Tudor Tavern
Statutory Address:
SIX LAMP STANDARDS TO SOUTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE, BETWEEN THE MARKET HOUSE AND THE TUDOR TAVERN, FORE STREET
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Date:
2006-01-29
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1233500
Date first listed:
04-Jul-1975
Date of most recent amendment:
04-Mar-1998
List Entry Name:
Six Lamp Standards to South of the Market House, Between the Market House and the Tudor Tavern
Statutory Address 1:
SIX LAMP STANDARDS TO SOUTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE, BETWEEN THE MARKET HOUSE AND THE TUDOR TAVERN, FORE STREET

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
SIX LAMP STANDARDS TO SOUTH OF THE MARKET HOUSE, BETWEEN THE MARKET HOUSE AND THE TUDOR TAVERN, FORE 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 22723 24476

Details

ST 2224 NE FORE STREET

744/9/316 Six lamp standards to south of The
Market House, between The Market
House and The Tudor Tavern
(Formerly listed as:
THE PARADE
(in centre of Fore Street)
Six lamp standards flanking The
Parade to the north of The Market
House)

GV II

Six cast-iron lamp standards made by Hardy and Padmore Ltd, Worcester,
Circa 1932. Each standard has a circular shaft with some reeding above an octagonal base. Above are paired volutes which support 2 pendant globe lights. Flame motif on top. Relocated to present location in 1996.
No 1A Billet Street, No 66, the County Hotel, the Brendon Bar and No "8" East Street, form an important group with the listed buildings in Cheapside and Fore Street.


Listing NGR: ST2272324489

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
269840
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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