The Sherston Inn
THE SHERSTON INN, 39, PRIORY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383071
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Sherston Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE SHERSTON INN, 39, PRIORY ROAD
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- Date:
- 2004-09-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/13174/32
- Rights:
- © Mr John H. Sparkes. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383071
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Sherston Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SHERSTON INN, 39, PRIORY ROAD
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:
- THE SHERSTON INN, 39, PRIORY ROAD
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 54578 45223
Details
WELLS
ST5545 PRIORY ROAD
662-1/5/207 (South side)
13/09/72 No.39
The Sherston Inn
GV II
Inn. Late C18/early C19. Local stone roughly squared and
coursed, with ashlar dressings, hipped Welsh slate roof behind
parapets, with double Roman clay tiles between coped gables to
extension, ashlar and brick chimney stacks.
PLAN: double-depth plan with open-well stair to rear left. To
the left a later C19 gabled range and, across the rear,
forming an L, and partly covering the main range is a
steep-roofed gabled wing with end stacks, possibly of earlier
date.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, north roadside elevation of 3 bays, of
which bay 1 is a gable end of a later extension. Bay 1 has an
angled bay window with flat roof to ground floor, with 8+12+8
pane sash units, above this a deep painted signboard extending
well into gable, which is crowned with a chimney stack. Bays 2
and 3 have plinth, rusticated quoins, cornice and plain
parapet, lower bay 3 has a 16-pane sash window in plain
architrave, and upper bay 2 has a 12-pane sash window, with a
painted blind window to match in upper bay 3. Entrance in bay
2 has a pair of 3-panelled doors with large 2-pane rectangular
fanlight framed by Doric pilasters and pediment. West
elevation, to later C19 extension on left, 3 bays to match,
with 12- and 9-pane sash windows, and in centre bay a door
with rectangular fanlight and flat hood, lean-to extensions on
rear south side. East elevation of gable end and 3 bays, with
a lean-to against the gable, 12-pane sash window to lower bay
1, no window bay 3, 4-pane sash windows to first floor, all
set in brick surrounds, doorway with fanlight to bay 2, with
small 2-pane casement window to right.
INTERIOR: ground floor opened up to form restaurant area,
mainly late C20 fittings, but principal space has 4 niched
openings and moulded ceiling cornice. Fireplaces at each end
covered over. Stick balustrade to staircase. Upper floor
retains 6-panel moulded doors in fluted architraves with
patera; room 6 has mid C19 fluted fire surround over an arched
cast-iron grate, and room 8 has a smaller and more decorative
version.
Formerly The Railway Inn; the former rail track was taken out
mid C20, and is now used for by-pass road.
Listing NGR: ST5457845223
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483489
- 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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