Baptist Church
BAPTIST CHURCH, SILVER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233717
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Church
- Statutory Address:
- BAPTIST CHURCH, SILVER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233717
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Baptist Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- BAPTIST CHURCH, SILVER 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:
- BAPTIST CHURCH, SILVER 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 23170 24434
Details
1. SILVER STREET 5365 (East Side ) Baptist Church ST 2224 SW 14/349
II GV
2. 1814, but with a facade of 1870 by J H Smith. Italian Trecento style. 2 storeys. Stucco. Gable parapet has enriched cornice with wrought-iron finial. This parapet is corbelled out on brackets. 3 round headed blind arches with paterae containing traceried oculi are grouped in echelon. Short 3/4 columns and crocket capitals. Deep string course over lst floor. Corner pilasters with brackets and nook shafts with capitals to 1st floor, rusticated to ground floor. 5 windows, centre section of 3 windows coming forward slightly with nook shafts as before, round heads, keystones, paterae, crocket capitals and panelled imposts. Italianate tracery, diamond leaded lights. Deep string course over ground floor. 3 doorways in centre with detail as before, double 3-panel doors to each.
Baptist Church, gatepiers and walls to forecourt, and Nos 2a to 29 (odd) Silver Street form a group.
Listing NGR: ST2317024434
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269874
- 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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