59 AND 61, HIGH STREET
59 AND 61, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382992
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 59 AND 61, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 59 AND 61, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12846/07
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382992
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- 59 AND 61, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 59 AND 61, 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:
- 59 AND 61, 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 54799 45636
Details
WELLS
ST5445 HIGH STREET
662-1/7/129 (South side)
13/09/72 Nos.59 AND 61
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(South side)
No.59)
GV II
House on curved corner site, with shop. Early C18. Rendered
and colourwashed, Welsh slate roof on curve, hipped at west
end, shortened brick chimney stacks; No.61 has clay pantiled
roof between abutments.
EXTERIOR: No.59 three-storey, 3 bays, No.61 two storeys, 2
bays. No.59 has largely C19 shop front to ground floor, with 3
display windows, one subdivided, flanked by narrow pilasters,
under slim fascia with thin wide projection timber cornice,
preferable double doors in centre of curve replaced with late
C20 door and sidelight. Upper floors have 12-pane sash windows
with thick glazing bars.
No.61 mostly a C20 rebuild, with C20 windows, that to lower
bay 1 in apparent old position, then a blocked centre door and
new part-glazed door to right, to first floor are a metal
casement and a 12-pane sash window. Ground floor of No.59
modified for shop, access to upper floors now through No.61.
INTERIOR: stair from first to second floor, hardwood handrail,
turned newel and stick balusters, probably original. First
floor partitions altered, but second floor partitions and door
cases remain, as does an early C19 fireplace with cast-iron
hearth.
Listing NGR: ST5479945636
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483409
- 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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