2, BROAD STREET
2, BROAD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382880
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 2, BROAD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 2, BROAD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382880
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- 2, BROAD STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, BROAD 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:
- 2, BROAD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wells
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 54803 45633
Details
WELLS
ST5445 BROAD STREET
662-1/7/10 (West side)
13/09/72 No.2
(Formerly Listed as:
BROAD STREET
(West side)
Nos.2-12 (Even))
GV II
House in row, with shop. Mid C19, modified. An irregular
rhomboid plan, resulting from insertion of buildings with the
street widening of the C19. Rendered and colourwashed, Welsh
slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 2-bays. C20 shop front to ground floor
with central recessed doorway, late C20 casement windows to
upper floors. Enamelled sign reads "Broad Street" in frame to
right at first floor level.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Part of the development which took place after Broad Street
(formerly Wette or Water Lane) was widened between 1835 and
1849.
Included for group value.
(Bentley JB and Murless BJ: Somerset Roads: Phase 2, Eastern
Somerset: Taunton: 1987-).
Listing NGR: ST5480345633
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483266
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bentley, J B, Murless, B J, Somerset Roads: Phase 2, Eastern Somerset, (1987)
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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