Number 43 With Front Boundary Walls and Railings
NUMBER 43 WITH FRONT BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS, 43, ST THOMAS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383139
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Number 43 With Front Boundary Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 43 WITH FRONT BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS, 43, ST THOMAS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383139
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Number 43 With Front Boundary Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 43 WITH FRONT BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS, 43, ST THOMAS 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:
- NUMBER 43 WITH FRONT BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS, 43, ST THOMAS 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 55438 46126
Details
WELLS
ST5446 ST THOMAS STREET
662-1/6/280 (North side)
13/09/72 No.43
with front boundary walls and
railings
GV II
House in row. Early C18, remodelled late C18/early C19; much
reset late medieval fabric. Local stone coursed rubble, clay
pantiled roof with abutment to west and coped gable to east,
brick end chimney stacks, the east truncated and capped.
L-plan with rear right wing.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic, 2 bays. Sash windows of 24
small panes to all but lower bay 1, which has a flat-roofed
angled bay window, remodelled mid C20, of 1+3+1 lights having
transoms and small-pane casements. Doorway placed centrally
between bays, 6-panel door up 4 steps in plain surround, the
steps having C19 cast-iron railings of loops over pointed bars
and capped intermediate rails, with later C20 copies on low
concrete kerbing as returns along front boundary, about 1m
from house. Roof has 3 rooflights set at a high level.
INTERIOR: VAG notes reset features including 4-centred arched
head to fireplace and to niche from possible former laver;
3-bay roof with tenoned in-line purlins, collars removed;
earlier rear wing with cranked collar.
(Hale B: Vernacular Architecture Group Report: 1991-).
Listing NGR: ST5543846126
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483557
- 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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