80, HIGH STREET
80, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383003
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- 80, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 80, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2007-08-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/16700/31
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383003
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-2000
- List Entry Name:
- 80, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 80, 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:
- 80, 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 54734 45646
Details
WELLS
ST5445 HIGH STREET
662-1/7/141 (North side)
No.80
GV II
House with shop. C18/early C19. Brick with stone dressings,
all colourwashed, hipped Welsh slate roof, brick chimney
stacks.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic, 2 bays. Late C19 shop window
to ground floor, with central recessed doorway with fanlight,
thin mullions, rounded top corners; deep fascia with moulded
cornice. The shop front is returned to the left in 2 panes in
the same detail, and continues is same detail to No.78 (qv)
adjoining, right. At first floor are two 12-pane sash windows
in plain surrounds, with gauged brick flat arched heads and
slim keystone; 12-pane sash on return over shop window.
No.windows to attic. At each end are bold alternating
rusticated quoins, with a rough coved cornice, and blocking
course.
INTERIOR: the ground floor modified, but late C18 staircase
with hardwood handrail, turned newels and stick balusters
survives from ground floor to attic, some partitions and
doorcases survive at both levels. Later extension to rear.
Building has suffered slight settlement-shop front leans one
way and upper building the other.
Listing NGR: ST5473445646
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483421
- 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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