8 And 9, Cornhill is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 December 1974. Commercial. 2 related planning applications.
8 And 9, Cornhill
- WRENN ID
- hidden-loggia-owl
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 December 1974
- Type
- Commercial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
These offices, now two shops, were built around 1860-70. They are constructed from limestone ashlar and feature a symmetrical six-window facade. The building is four storeys high and has a large, three-storey rear wing extending to the right. The architectural style is Italianate High Renaissance.
The building is topped by a balustraded parapet, supported by four piers. Below this is a cornice, ornamented with modillions and dentils, which returns to the right with a foliate frieze. Rusticated quoins are visible at the corners. The windows are 2/2-pane sashes and diminish in size on each floor; they are framed by moulded architraves. A string course, carrying a narrow foliate frieze, runs at the level of the third-floor sills. Cornices, moulded architraves, and consoles project from a string course to the second floor, supporting the window sills. Segmental pediments are above the first-floor windows, which also have a cornice at cill level, likely indicating a former fascia.
The interior has not been inspected. The design is similar to that of the adjacent commercial premises at numbers 10 and 11 Cornhill.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 3 transactions since 2019
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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