Former Police Station
CHRISTCHURCH STREET WEST, FROME
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296420
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former Police Station
- Statutory Address:
- CHRISTCHURCH STREET WEST, FROME
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296420
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former Police Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRISTCHURCH STREET WEST, FROME
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:
- CHRISTCHURCH STREET WEST, FROME
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Frome
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 77487 47800
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/10/2015
ST 7747 NW 9/434
ST 7747 NE 10/434
5363
CHRISTCHURCH STREET WEST (South-West side),
Former Police Station
(Formerly listed as Former Municipal Offices, CHRISTCHURCH STREET WEST)
GV II
Former police station. Built in 1856-7 to the designs of C E Davis, in the Gothic style. Local rubble with Bath stone features. Tiled roofs. Ashlar chimneys upper parts with chamfered corners lower parts with gablets above base. 2 storeys, 3-1-2-1 bays. Central large projecting gable with pointed and traceried 1st floor window and 3 bay stilted arcade on ground floor. Flanking gables above 1st floor ½ dormers with pointed and traceried windows. Moulded band above ground floor sub-divided and traceried windows. Hipped gabled cross-wing to right with square bay on ground floor (No 1).
Listing NGR: ST7748747800
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266141
- 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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