Solicitors Offices Immediately East of Selwood House and Front Railings
SOLICITORS OFFICES IMMEDIATELY EAST OF SELWOOD HOUSE AND FRONT RAILINGS, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346039
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Solicitors Offices Immediately East of Selwood House and Front Railings
- Statutory Address:
- SOLICITORS OFFICES IMMEDIATELY EAST OF SELWOOD HOUSE AND FRONT RAILINGS, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346039
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Solicitors Offices Immediately East of Selwood House and Front Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOLICITORS OFFICES IMMEDIATELY EAST OF SELWOOD HOUSE AND FRONT RAILINGS, MARKET PLACE
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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:
- SOLICITORS OFFICES IMMEDIATELY EAST OF SELWOOD HOUSE AND FRONT RAILINGS, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Somerton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 49084 28499
Details
ST49NW SOMERTON CP MARKET PLACE (South side)
9/181 Solicitors offices immediately east of Selwood House and front railings (formerly listed as Premises immediately east of Selwood House) 17.4.59
GV II
Offices and shop. Later C18. Local lias stone cut and squared, Ham stone ashlar, some painted; Welsh slate roof between stepped coped gables, stone end chimney stacks. Three storeys; 3 bays, with a one bay 2-storey extension to west. Slight plinth, band courses between floors, heavy moulded cornice with secret gutter: 16-pane sash windows in architraved surrounds each with single small keystone; central 6-panel door in semi-circular arched recess framed with architrave complete with impost and keystone, set under radial glazed fanlight; projecting open stone porch with lonic columns and pilasters, ashlar panel infills to sides; to lower bay 3 small shopfront with 30 pane display window and part glazed door to right in deep recess, fluted side pilasters, plain fascia with thin hood; extension has 3 centre voussoired arch below, with sliding doors behind; above a 16-pane sash window in architrave, of different proportions to remainder. Interior not seen. Enclosing forecourt of 4 metres deep and 2 bays wide a low stone wall to east, and to south, on low stone base, square wrot iron railings with twist spear heads, matching gates with urn finials to gateposts, return on west; contributing to setting of building.
Listing NGR: ST4908228484
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262987
- 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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