The Fruit Shop
THE FRUIT SHOP, 1,2 AND 3, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300814
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Fruit Shop
- Statutory Address:
- THE FRUIT SHOP, 1,2 AND 3, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300814
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Fruit Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FRUIT SHOP, 1,2 AND 3, THE SQUARE
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:
- THE FRUIT SHOP, 1,2 AND 3, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mere
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 81268 32378
Details
ST 8032-8132 MERE THE SQUARE (north side)
6/79 Nos 1, 2 and 3 (The Fruit Shop) 6.1.66 (formerly listed as Post Office)
GV II
House or Inn at street frontage, now commercial premises. Early to mid C18. Large squared coursed limestone block, plain tile roof. A bold symmetrical front with through-way in further bay to left; deep wing back, right. Main front is 2 storeys and attic, 4 windows. Ground floor has central Palladian opening with glazed door flanked by 6-pane side lights; opening has 4 Doric pilasters to small entablature and central moulded arch to key stone. This flanked by 2-storey canted 1:2:1-light flat-roofed bay windows with plate glass, flush stone mullions. Far left is elliptical arched through-way with flat pilasters to imposts and bases. First floor has central near-square 4-pane sash in moulded architrave, flanked by the canted bays with glazing bar sashes, all to a weathered string course running the full width of the building. Four C20 flat-roofed 2-light dormers. Brick stack to right. Wing at back, Nos 2 and 3, various 2-light casements and a flat-roofed dormer. In the opening to the left of the frontage, a good pair of iron gates with spear head to main and to dog bars.
Listing NGR: ST8126832378
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320208
- 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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