49 AND 51, ST MARY STREET
49 AND 51, ST MARY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297132
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 49 AND 51, ST MARY STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 49 AND 51, ST MARY STREET
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- Date:
- 2007-04-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/16258/05
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297132
- Date first listed:
- 16-Dec-1974
- List Entry Name:
- 49 AND 51, ST MARY STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 49 AND 51, ST MARY 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:
- 49 AND 51, ST MARY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridgwater
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 29755 36942
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2936NE ST MARY STREET 736-1/11/177 (South side) 16/12/74 Nos.49 AND 51
GV II
House, now part of a hotel and restaurant, Nos 45 & 47 (qv). C17; refronted and altered mid C19 with C20 alterations. No.49 to the left is painted brick with pantile roof hipped to left and square brick stack to rear on limestone rubble base. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys; 2-window range. All 3 windows are large casements, two C19 to first floor at eaves level, C20 one to ground floor left is under flat brick arch. Below right-hand window is a C20 glazed door under wide gauged brick arch, partly filled, and to right is a segmental arch to a wide planked C20 door. No.51 to right is painted limestone rubble with steep-pitched pantile roof. Single storey; 2-window range. To left is wide carriageway with C20 flat arch; to right a C20 shop-front and to centre a very small slit window shaped like a bottle, above eye-level cut from a single stone. INTERIOR: room to front of No.49 has chamfered beams to quartered ceiling, C20 oak beam to restored open fire to rear left which has chamfered stone jambs, bread oven to rear left, small niche to right and another to front left. A short passage to right, leading to a rear room, has a staircase enclosed by stud wall rising from back to front between the fireplace and doorway. The rear room has an open fireplace backing onto that of front room. First floor, part of the hotel, not seen.
Listing NGR: ST2976836938
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373985
- 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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