Thornes the Butchers
THORNES THE BUTCHERS, 5, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344836
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Thornes the Butchers
- Statutory Address:
- THORNES THE BUTCHERS, 5, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344836
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Thornes the Butchers
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNES THE BUTCHERS, 5, WEST 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:
- THORNES THE BUTCHERS, 5, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wiveliscombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 08027 27810
Details
ST0827 WIVELISCOMBE CP WEST STREET (South side)
8/95 No 5 (Thornes the Butchers) -
GV II House, with shop. Early C19, shopfront circa 1900. Render grooved as ashlar, quoin strips and moulded cornice with low pitched Welsh slate roof, hipped on the left side with brick stack. 3-storeys and 2-bays, modern aluminium sashes in raised surrounds with stressed voussoirs. Butcher's shop circa 1900 with cows' head on top of flanking pilasters, coloured tiles and decorative cast iron ventilation grills to basement. Plate glass window and door. Panelled pier to match that of The Croft (q.v.). This was probably built as the domestic wing of The Croft. Primarily included for group value with The Croft.
Listing NGR: ST0802727810
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270169
- 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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