The Market House is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 June 1952. Market house. 8 related planning applications.
The Market House
- WRENN ID
- forgotten-copper-elm
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 June 1952
- Type
- Market house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
- THE PARADE 5365 (in centre of Fore Street) The Market House (formerly listed as Market Buildings) ST 2224 SE 11/13 4.6.52.
II* GV
- 1770-72 by Copleston Warre Bampfylde, an amateur architect. Radically altered in 1932 by H S W Stone. Centre block of 2 storeys plus attic and basement, originally flanked by one storey arcaded open markets. New 2 storey wings added in 1932. Red brick with stone dressings, slate roof. Pediment added to north front. Sill band and string course under lst floor windows. 5 windows, sashes with glazing bars. Central lst floor window has architrave surround and pediment on consoles. Balustraded apron linked below to a rusticated round-headed doorway with cornice on volutes. Semi-circular fanlight and 4-panel door. Wrought-iron spiked railings flank doorway. Good building in key position.
No 1A Billet Street, No 66 the County Hotel the Brendon Bar and No ¨8¨ East Street, form an important group with the listed buildings in Cheapside, Fore Street and the Parade.
Listing NGR: ST2273524495
Detailed Attributes
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