23, HIGH STREET
23, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382964
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 23, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 23, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2004-08-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/12783/23
- Rights:
- © Mr John H. Sparkes. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382964
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 23, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 23, HIGH 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:
- 23, HIGH 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 54937 45708
Details
WELLS
ST5445 HIGH STREET
662-1/7/98 (South side)
13/09/72 No.23
GV II
House with shop. Late C18. Brick with stone dressings, all
colourwashed, roof not visible behind parapet. Right-angle
plan.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, single bay. Plain mid C20 shop front to
ground floor, with fairly deep fascia, doorway on left. First
floor has tripartite sash window of 4+12+4 square panes to
first floor, apparently under a timber lintel, and to second
floor a 12-pane sash window in plain opening with stone sill
and gauged brick flat arch, set under moulded stone cornice
and plain parapet.
INTERIOR: long narrow 2-room, with central timber winder
staircase, some stick balusters remaining, otherwise no
original detail visible. Roof covering reputed to have been
replaced 1992.
Listing NGR: ST5493745708
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483367
- 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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