3, MARKET PLACE

3, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1280339
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1948
List Entry Name:
3, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address:
3, MARKET PLACE
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1280339
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1948
List Entry Name:
3, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address 1:
3, MARKET PLACE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
3, MARKET PLACE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:
Cirencester
National Grid Reference:
SP 02283 02057

Details

CIRENCESTER

SP0202 MARKET PLACE
578-1/4/226 (North side)
14/06/48 No.3

GV II

Shop with flat over. Early C19 refacing of earlier building,
probably gable facing with half-hip to front stops short of
present front of building; large rubble stack on right slope
to rear.
3 storeys, attic and cellar; 2-window range. First floor has
two 6/6-pane sashes in plain reveals with stone cills; second
floor has two similar windows. Ground floor has C20 shopfront
with 2 timber bow windows with glazing bars flanking similar
door to centre all recessed within ashlar surround with
rusticated quoins to left and right angles, frieze now with
timber sign and moulded stone cornice. Fire escape door from
attic in gable to front of roof. Band course over first floor;
moulded stone eaves cornice and coped parapet continuous with
No.1 Market Place (qv).
Right side has 2 similar 6/6-pane sashes to each of first and
second floors, ground floor has C19 canted bay with plate
glass sashes with moulded stone cornice and blocking course
cantilevered over steps and C20 door to cellar below, blind
window and 4-panel door in plain reveals to left. Band course,
cornice and parapet continued from front.
INTERIOR not inspected; said to have been (qv) to have been
refaced 1828, front of gabled roof represents line of former
front of jettied timber-framed building.


Listing NGR: SP0228302057

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
365362
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.

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