Numbers 60, 60A and 62 With Rear Boundary Wall
NUMBERS 60, 60A AND 62 WITH REAR BOUNDARY WALL, 60, 60A AND 62, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382993
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 60, 60A and 62 With Rear Boundary Wall
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 60, 60A AND 62 WITH REAR BOUNDARY WALL, 60, 60A AND 62, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382993
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 60, 60A and 62 With Rear Boundary Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 60, 60A AND 62 WITH REAR BOUNDARY WALL, 60, 60A AND 62, 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:
- NUMBERS 60, 60A AND 62 WITH REAR BOUNDARY WALL, 60, 60A AND 62, 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 54805 45665
Details
WELLS
ST5445 HIGH STREET
662-1/7/130 (North side)
12/11/53 Nos.60, 60A AND 62
with rear boundary wall
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(North side)
Nos.60 AND 60A)
GV II
House at end of row. c1810. Rendered with stone dressings, all
colourwashed, hipped Welsh slate roof behind high parapets,
brick chimney stacks.
PLAN: a long property, with separate entrance on return front
to upper floors; central staircase.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 2 bays. Stone plinth, panelled pilasters
to upper floors, coving and cornice, parapet with moulded
coping. Remains of early C19 shop fronts, with matching
panelled pilasters, thin fascia and cornice, with plain
windows and half-glazed doors to left of each bay.
To first floor are 2 canted oriels of 4+12+4 panes on rendered
coved upswept brackets, with hipped lead roofs, to second
floor are 12-pane sashes in plain reveals. On the long W
return elevation two canted bays matching the front oriels,
and 2 doorways with plain pilasters, entablature and flat hood
for surround, one a 2-panel door, one part glazed, both with
rectangular fanlights, also a 21-pane rounded-head stair sash,
with 12-pane sashes to upper floor.
The rear NW corner rounded, and with further 2-storey
extension also with rounded corner.
INTERIOR: some modifications, not substantial, to internal
arrangements. Features noted include elaborate plaster
cornice, with intricate work to hall ceiling, much original
joinery including door cases, doors, and the staircase,
straight with plain balusters and mahogany handrail with
exaggerated bottom wreath; in rear passage a cast-iron hearth
set in white marble surround. Living quarters not seen.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: at rear is a high rubble wall with swept
cavetto cornice, containing an arched opening with C20 door,
and to a stone sett paved approach; the wall continues to the
front of Avenue House (qv No.64).
Listing NGR: ST5480545665
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483410
- 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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