Priory Close, 17 Canon Street and wall attached to left

Priory Close, 17, Canon Street, Taunton, TA1 1SW

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1278193
Date first listed:: 04-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:: Priory Close, 17 Canon Street and wall attached to left
Statutory Address:: Priory Close, 17, Canon Street, Taunton, TA1 1SW

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Date:: 2002-01-04
Reference:: IOE01/06321/01
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1278193
Date first listed:: 04-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:: Priory Close, 17 Canon Street and wall attached to left
Statutory Address 1:: Priory Close, 17, Canon Street, Taunton, TA1 1SW

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Priory Close, 17, Canon Street, Taunton, TA1 1SW

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 22972 24821

Details

ST 2224 NE 9/26

CANON STREET (east side) No 17 (Priory Close) and wall attached to left of No 17 4.6.52.

GV II One of two buildings flanking the entrance gates to the Priory (see below). Probably built early C19 and inspired by the Gothic associations of the Priory site. Two storey two window stucco front. Castellated parapet to gable with date 1827 scratched. Paired wood casements with Gothic glazing bars. Pointed entrance facing street in wall to left.

Nos 17 to 22 (consec) together with the Priory and Walls form a good group.

Listing NGR: ST2297224821

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Legacy System number:: 269642
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.