16 AND 17, HIGH STREET
16 AND 17, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396029
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- 16 AND 17, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 16 AND 17, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1396029
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- 16 AND 17, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 16 AND 17, 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:
- 16 AND 17, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 72772 64645
Details
HIGH STREET, Twerton 656-1/0/0 (North side) Nos.16 AND 17 05/08/75
GV II
Pair of houses in row. Early C18, some early C19 refenestration, with C20 alterations. MATERIALS: Coursed rubble, double Roman tile roof. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, each one window. No.16 has two-light stone mullioned casements with recessed ovolo mould surrounds and with straight drip at first floor, but late C19 plain sash to ground floor, with, to right, flush panelled door in chamfered stone surround. No.17 has sashes, twelve-pane at first and second floors, and sixteen-pane at ground floor, in flush surrounds, and, to left, C20 door in chamfered surround under flat stone hood on shaped brackets. Some remains of stone drip course above ground floor. Left gable coped, with two-stage ashlar stack, and large square central ridge stack raised in ashlar. Rear has full width tiled lean-to at ground floor with small vertical light in stone surround and with crude drip at first floor, and at eaves three-light late C20 replacement to No.16, and blocked single light and two-light C19 small-pane casement to No.17. INTERIORS: Not inspected. HISTORY: One of earlier pairs of houses remaining in High Street, with substantial remnants of original detailing.
Listing NGR: ST7277264645
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511443
- 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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