4-8, Hammet Street
4-8, Hammet Street, Taunton, TA1 1RZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1276877
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 4-8, Hammet Street
- Statutory Address:
- 4-8, Hammet Street, Taunton, TA1 1RZ
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1276877
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 4-8, Hammet Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4-8, Hammet Street, Taunton, TA1 1RZ
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:
- 4-8, Hammet Street, Taunton, TA1 1RZ
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 22809 24585
Details
ST 2224 NE
9/87
HAMMET STREET (north side)
Nos 4 to 8 (consec)
4.6.52
GV
II*
Terrace of three storey five window brown brick fronts. 1788-90 when the street was laid out by Sir Benjamin Hammet (MP for Taunton, Keeper of the Castle etc). The properties are divided by plain pilasters. Continuous eaves cornice. Mixture of slate and tile roofs. Original rainwater pipes. Sash windows in plain reveals, some glazing bars missing. Painted stone doorcases with half round Tuscan pilasters, open pediments and traceried fanlights. Six-panel doors (four panels to No 8). Round headed entry arch between Nos 5 and 6. No 5 has a later shop window to right. Side of No 3 has three windows and forms part of the west side of Church Square.
All the listed buildings in Hammet Street together with St Mary Magdalene Church and the listed buildings in Church Square form an extremely important group.
Listing NGR: ST2280924588
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269755
- 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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