35, HIGH STREET
35, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382973
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- 35, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 35, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382973
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- 35, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 35, 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:
- 35, 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 54908 45674
Details
WELLS
ST5445 HIGH STREET
662-1/7/107 (South side)
12/11/53 No.35
GV II
House with shop, now shop with flats over. Late C18 facade to
building with C16 fragments. Rendered and colourwashed, clay
pantiled gabled roof behind parapet, brick chimney stack.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 2 wide bays. Later C20 shop front to
ground floor, with double doors in deep recess off-centre to
right, plain rendered fascia and surround. At first floor
level are two large composite sash windows in moulded eared
architraves, having 5+15 +5 panes, the centre units have
semicircular heads and some radial bars in top tier. At second
floor level are 5 plain sash windows in plain surrounds, with
a shallow cornice and parapet over. Lead stackhead and
downpipe to left hand side.
The return west elevation to Guard House Lane has a plinth and
is plain rendered. At first floor level are two very small
lancets, with a simple casement between, and there are a plain
sash window and a casement on the second floor. The rear wall
is rendered, with steel sash, and with 5 small gables; C20
addition to the rear.
INTERIOR: the ground floor cleared for shop, no historic
features remain. The upper floors only partly accessible; at
the rear, from a side entry, is an C18 dog-leg staircase with
turned balusters, rectangular newels, moulded handrail, and
solid string. The rear wall at first floor includes a
4-centred stone arch with chamfer, to a recess, and the
ceiling has 4 painted roundels including 'W 1885'.
Listing NGR: ST5490845674
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483376
- 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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