74 AND 76, PRESTON ROAD
74 AND 76, PRESTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346136
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 74 AND 76, PRESTON ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- 74 AND 76, PRESTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346136
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- 74 AND 76, PRESTON ROAD
- Statutory Address 1:
- 74 AND 76, PRESTON ROAD
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:
- 74 AND 76, PRESTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yeovil
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5438216443
Details
ST51NW
1/72
YEOVIL CP
PRESTON ROAD (North side)
Nos 74 & 76
- II
Cottages, semi-detached c1850. 2-storeys and attic, local Stone cut and squared
with plain ashlar quoins and dressings, plain clay tiles to roof, with
ornamental bands of fish-scale tiles; central and end plain brick chimney
stacks. Each house of 2-bays, the outer bays projecting slightly. No 74 has
french doors set in arched head (with main entrance to rear); No 76 has
projecting wood porch of later date; both doorways with small windows either
side: simple chamfer-mullioned 3-light windows (with no hood mouldings) to
ground floor: outer first floor windows 3-light (the centre light taller), the
inner most of 2-lights: small gable windows to attics. Small gables to inner
windows, full gables to outer bays, all with ornamental bargeboards (the larger
gable to No 76 has altered pattern). West side extension to No 76 in ashlar
stonework with projecting 2-storeys angled bay with sliding sash windows and
matching decorated gable. Interiors not seen. Outbuildings to both properties
not of interest.
Listing NGR: ST5438216443
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261410
- 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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