NO 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS

NO 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 10, KING SQUARE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1297163
Date first listed:: 24-Mar-1950
List Entry Name:: NO 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS
Statutory Address:: NO 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 10, KING SQUARE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1297163
Date first listed:: 24-Mar-1950
Date of most recent amendment:: 31-Jan-1994
List Entry Name:: NO 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS
Statutory Address 1:: NO 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 10, KING SQUARE

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:: NO 10 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 10, KING SQUARE

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 29879 37181

Details

BRIDGWATER

ST2937SE KING SQUARE 736-1/10/121 (East side) 24/03/50 No.10 and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: KING SQUARE (East side) Nos.10-13 (Consecutive) No.14)

GV II*

House, now surgery. Late C18/early C19. Flemish-bond brick, stone coping to the parapet, cornice, cill band to all first-floor windows and other cills, painted stepped stone voussoirs and doorcase, C20 raised mansard roof with zig-zag tiles and C20 dormers. Double-depth plan. 3 storeys with attic and basement; 3-window range to west front facing King Square, symmetrical 5-window range to south facade. Some crown glass to 6/6-pane sash windows to second floor, 6/9-pane sashes to first floor which has a rectangular cast-iron balcony along the front; 6/6-pane sashes to ground floor and flat gauged brick arches to basement windows and door. Street slopes down to Castle Street on right return (south facade) and semicircular steps lead up to double 3-panel doors with bolection moulding to upper panels under semicircular fanlight with radiating glazing bars; doorcase has reeded archivolt, keystone, pilasters and imposts which rest on blocks with roundels. Windows to this facade are blind except for those above door which are similar to those at front. The rear has bay with curved corners; rear has similar windows to rest except that to ground floor which is early C19 8/8-pane sash. Blind windows to the curves, and wedge lintel to blind door on ground floor. INTERIOR not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: pointed railings with urn finials front the basement area. The house is part of a fine late Georgian square built on the site of Bridgwater Castle.

Listing NGR: ST2987937181

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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.