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11, High Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Wells, Somerset

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Latitude: 51.209 / 51°12'32"N

Longitude: -2.6462 / 2°38'46"W

OS Eastings: 354958

OS Northings: 145730

OS Grid: ST549457

Mapcode National: GBR MN.43DM

Mapcode Global: VH89S.2WY2

Plus Code: 9C3V6953+HG

Entry Name: 11, High Street

Listing Date: 16 January 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1382956

English Heritage Legacy ID: 483359

ID on this website: 101382956

Location: Wells, Somerset, BA5

County: Somerset

District: Mendip

Civil Parish: Wells

Built-Up Area: Wells

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description



WELLS

ST5445 HIGH STREET
662-1/7/87 (South side)
16/01/73 No.11

GV II

House now office over shop, formerly the Catherine Wheel Inn.
C16 or C17, but substantially restructured mid C20; reputed to
incorporate fragments of building from 1414. Brick pilasters,
rendered and colourwashed panels, Welsh slate roof between
abutments.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 2 bays. Ground floor has plain 3-unit
display window and shallow fascia over, first floor has traces
of mouldings on sill beam to jetty, second floor plain, to
both floors are 3-light timber casement windows with
rectangular leaded lights, simple parapet.
INTERIOR: there are some chamfered beams at first floor-level
otherwise it is totally rebuilt. Substantially restructured,
but significant for its early origins and townscape value in
the medieval town.

Listing NGR: ST5496045724

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