72, HIGH STREET
72, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245924
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- 72, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 72, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245924
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-2001
- List Entry Name:
- 72, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 72, 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:
- 72, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wells
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 54784 45651
Details
WELLS
662-1/0/10005 HIGH STREET
28-JUN-01 72
GV II
House in row, with shop. Circa late C15 or early C16 with later alterations. Stone rubble; pantile gable-ended roof; brick gable-end stack. An L-shaped plan with rear wing to right.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. 2-bay front. 9-pane sashes, first floor with timber lintels, stone cills and brick jambs indicate that openings have been widened. Ground floor has late C20 shop front. Stone rubble rear wing with steeply pitched pantile roof, stairs corbelled out in the angle on large stone corbel, blocked 4-centred arch doorway in rear wall of main range on right and C19 multi-pane shop window and plank door to left in rear wing in chamfered stone opening with hoodmould.
INTERIOR: Ground floor of front range ceiled. Ground floor room of rear wing has framed ceiling with moulded intersecting beams, now one compartment but formerly two; stone fireplace with cambered stone arch and relieving arch above; stone doorway to right with hollow-chamfered frame and Tudor arch; to left side over shop window a wide Tudor arch with hollow chamfer and stone newel stair to left with chamfered Tudor arch doorway at bottom and top; chamber above with chamfered Tudor arch doorway and 2-bay roof with chamfered arch-braced collar truss and threaded purlins, common-rafters replaced. Roof structure of front range not inspected.
Listing NGR: ST5478445651
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 487732
- 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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