21, CHAMBERLAIN STREET
21, CHAMBERLAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382929
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- 21, CHAMBERLAIN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 21, CHAMBERLAIN STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16700/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382929
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- 21, CHAMBERLAIN STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 21, CHAMBERLAIN 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:
- 21, CHAMBERLAIN 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 54770 45803
Details
WELLS
ST5445 CHAMBERLAIN STREET
662-1/7/59 (South side)
12/11/53 No.21
(Formerly Listed as:
CHAMBERLAIN STREET
(South side)
Nos.21 AND 23)
GV II
House in row, now converted into flats. Late C18 or early C19,
but possibly incorporating earlier work to rear. Rendered and
colourwashed, with stone dressings, rubble to rear, single
Roman clay tiled roof with coped gable to left, ashlar stone
chimney stacks. A symmetrical broad frontage with 2 gabled
rear wings.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 3 wide bays. Plinth, plain pilaster at
ends and between bays 1 and 2, cornice, plain parapet. Below,
the outer bays have angled bay windows with plain sashes under
lead bell-hip roofs, with plains sash windows to first floor,
each bay. Above the first-floor windows is a considerable
stretch (c 1m) of plain walling. Entrance in lower bay 2, a
6-panel door with rectangular fanlight, with doorcase having
Doric pilasters, shallow entablature and moulded flat hood.
The main ridge stack lies to the left of the entrance bay. The
rear wings have steep-pitched gabled roofs.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
This property, built or refaced at the same time as No.23 (qv)
adjoining, has unfortunately lost all the original sash
glazing bars.
Listing NGR: ST5477045803
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483332
- 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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