Spa Shop and Waltons of Mere (Walton Building)
SPA SHOP AND WALTONS OF MERE (WALTON BUILDING), THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318646
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Spa Shop and Waltons of Mere (Walton Building)
- Statutory Address:
- SPA SHOP AND WALTONS OF MERE (WALTON BUILDING), THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318646
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Spa Shop and Waltons of Mere (Walton Building)
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPA SHOP AND WALTONS OF MERE (WALTON BUILDING), 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:
- SPA SHOP AND WALTONS OF MERE (WALTON BUILDING), 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 81245 32389
Details
ST 8032-8132 MERE THE SQUARE (north side)
6/78 Spa Shop and Waltons of Mere (Walton Building)
GV II
Commercial building, on corner of Manor Road. Late C19. Painted rendering, bitumenised Welsh slate roof. A vigorous commercial design with high townscape value and well considered corner. Front to the square is in two storeys articu- lated with pilasters at ground floor and attached columns in Corinthianesque to upper floor, blocking course and parapet, all returned into Manor Road. Ground floor has 3-light plate glass windows with slender cast-iron colonnettes to basket-handle heads, flanking deep recessed glazed double doors to overlight; four pilasters carrying frieze concealed by C20 fascias. Far right further pair glazed doors and overlight. Upper floor has two 3-light arched plate glass windows with dividing colonnettes to cill on heavy brackets, arches with projec- ting keystones, central blank panel with sunk surround; 4 columns carry moulded dentilled cornice, projecting at column capitals. Return, left, similar detail, with 2-light and 1-light shop window with 3 pilasters and moulded plinth. Under 1+1+2-light arched openings with column articulation as front. Coped gable to left. Quadrant corner has lofty sunk panel to shouldered arched head and foot at lower level. In Manor Road, stretching to left, simpler wing with plain tile, in two units; first part with blocked shop window under two 3-light case- ments in moulded jambs and cornice; further left at first floor two 3-light as first section. Both parts have broad plain bands corresponding to column podia in main section. Interior much modified, but includes lofty quatre-lobed iron 'Battey Langley' gothic column. A coherent and positive statement little altered externally.
Listing NGR: ST8124532389
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320207
- 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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