Town Hall House
TOWN HALL HOUSE, 32, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267580
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall House
- Statutory Address:
- TOWN HALL HOUSE, 32, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2004-06-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/12480/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267580
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Town Hall House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWN HALL HOUSE, 32, 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:
- TOWN HALL HOUSE, 32, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ilchester
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5216622688
Details
No. 32 High Street.
10/56
8/56
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No. 32 High Street.
10/56
8/56
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ST5222
10/56
19.4.61
ILCHESTER CP
HIGH STREET (East side)
No. 32
(Town Hall House)
(Formerly listed as No. 32 High Street)
GV
II
House. Early C19 modified. Local lias stone cut and squared, roughcast on south gable; slate and plain clay tiled roof
behind plain parapet and between coped gables; brick chimney stacks. Three storeys, 2 bays. Plinth, rendered parapet;
to two upper floors 16-pane sash windows in plain openings, with dovetailed stone lintols to first floor; to ground
floor later shallow-angled bay windows of 4+8+4 panes, under continuous lean-to slate roof forming also central porch,
which has 6-panel door in plain opening with shallow keystone to flat arch, boarded door with light set in to left.
House integral with the adjoining Town Hall (qv) and may date from the remodelling of that building between 1812-1816
(VCH. Vol III, 1974).
Listing NGR: ST5216622688
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263438
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1974)
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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