Main Office, John C Small and Tidmas Limited
MAIN OFFICE, JOHN C SMALL AND TIDMAS LIMITED, PERRY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248925
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Main Office, John C Small and Tidmas Limited
- Statutory Address:
- MAIN OFFICE, JOHN C SMALL AND TIDMAS LIMITED, PERRY STREET
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- Date:
- 2004-04-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/12124/03
- Rights:
- © Mr Michael Perry. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248925
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Main Office, John C Small and Tidmas Limited
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAIN OFFICE, JOHN C SMALL AND TIDMAS LIMITED, PERRY 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:
- MAIN OFFICE, JOHN C SMALL AND TIDMAS LIMITED, PERRY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tatworth and Forton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 33528 04915
Details
TATWORTH AND FORTON CP ST30SW PERRY STREET
Main Office, John C Small & 10/98 Tidmas Ltd (formerly listed as The Old Post Office (now part of Perry Street Works) in the Civil Parish of Chard) .11.73
- II
Office building abutting textile factory (not of special interest). Circa 1850. Red brick, English bond, stuccoed north gable end with quoins, slate roof, coped verges north gable end only. Rectangular in plan lying north- south, entrance originally on north front, now on west front, abutting factory to east. North gable end: 2 storeys, 3 bays, moulded cornice forming tympanum to gable end, containing clock with oak leaf surround, first floor lugged surrounds with shaped keystones to sash windows with marginal glazing bars, moulded string, moulded lintels to long tripartite sash windows, pediment on shaped brackets to pilaster doorcase, now blocked with semi- circular-headed window. Right return (west front) 5 bays, decorative cornice first floor 4 segmental-headed window openings with 6-pane cast-iron windows with pivoted central openings, end bay part-glazed door giving access to fire escape, ashlar string, ground floor similar windows flanking central C20 double doors. Interior: featureless apart from 2 rooms flanking former entrance, north-east room divided with ceiling rose remaining, north-west room intact with exuberant plasterwork cornice and centrepiece depicting frolicking cherubs, recently repainted in lively colours. Cast-iron grate with inset tiles, possibly Minton. This was built as the manager's office and the use of stucco and classical details distinguished it from the rest of the buildings, some of which had a rather Dutch flavour. A larger part of the factory was demolished and rebuilt c1954. The company has a collection of photographs showing the factory in the C19 and chronicling its partial demolition. The factory produced lace and netting, and now concentrates an the latter. Why this building was previously iisted as The Old Post Office is unclear.
Listing NGR: ST3352804915
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430746
- 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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