84 and 86 Westgate Street
Gloucester, GL1 2NZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245236
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1973
- List Entry Name:
- 84 and 86 Westgate Street
- Statutory Address:
- Gloucester, GL1 2NZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245236
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Apr-2023
- List Entry Name:
- 84 and 86 Westgate Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- Gloucester, GL1 2NZ
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:
- Gloucester, GL1 2NZ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Gloucester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 82964 18739
Summary
Formerly a dwelling, now two shops. Early C19, incorporating an earlier structure of possible C17 date. 84 Westgate Street underwent internal alterations in the early C21.
Reasons for Designation
84 and 86 Westgate Street is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
Architectural interest:
* it is a good example of an early-C19 townhouse which reflects contemporary architectural tastes and construction techniques.
Historic interest:
* for its earlier origins which reflects the development of Westgate Street over many centuries.
Details
Formerly a dwelling, now two shops. Early C19, incorporating an earlier structure of possible C17 date. 84 Westgate Street underwent internal alterations in the early C21.
MATERIALS: the principal elevation is of brick with a painted stuccoed front. The building has an end-gabled slate roof and two dormers with flat, lead roofs.
PLAN: a lateral, double-depth block range that has been extended at rear.
EXTERIOR: the building stands two storeys high, with a cellar and an attic. Its principal elevation is a symmetrical four-bay frontage with stone coped parapet. On the ground floor, there is a late-C20 shopfront to 84 Westgate Street, and another shopfront to 86 which is framed by late-C19 pilasters and brackets at either end of the fascia with a cornice above. The first floor has two late-C20 metal-framed two-over-two sash windows to 84 and two late-C19, two-over-two sashes to 86; all are in equally-spaced original openings with slightly cambered, brick arched heads and projecting stone sills. Behind the parapet are two early-C19 roof dormers, each having a pair of casement windows with glazing bars.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472648
- 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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