Magistrates Court
MAGISTRATES COURT, WALLISCOTE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379821
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Magistrates Court
- Statutory Address:
- MAGISTRATES COURT, WALLISCOTE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379821
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Magistrates Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAGISTRATES COURT, WALLISCOTE ROAD
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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:
- MAGISTRATES COURT, WALLISCOTE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weston-Super-Mare
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 32120 61147
Details
ST 3261 SW WESTON-SUPER-MARE WALLISCOTE ROAD
1148/11/10017 Magistrates Court
GV II
Magistrates' court and integral police station. 1934; remodelled and extended circa 1970. Portland stone ashlar. Slate hipped roof with copper flats.
PLAN: Rectangular, almost square, plan building with police station and cells on the ground floor and courts on first floor. In about 1970 a separate police station [not included] was built at the rear [south].
Simplified Neo-Classical style.
EXTERIOT: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3:1:3 bay north front; moulded plinth, cornice and blocking course; metal-frame 12-pane windows in moulded architraves; giant recessed portico at centre with giant square fluted columns in antis, the portal inside with a boldly dentilled architrave, large coffered doors and stone carving of a wyvern in front of landing window above; corners are set back. The west elevation, 7 bays, bays 2 and 6 have advanced porticoes and large coffered doors; similar windows. Right-hand [S] return, 3 bays, ground floor obscured by single-storey link to later police station [not included].
INTERIOR: Staircase with solid balustrade with ornate ironwork panels. Courts 1 and 2 have most of their original furniture, light fittings and joinery. The offices have been largely divided up and the internal courtyard has been filled in.
Listing NGR: ST3212061147
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479247
- 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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