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County Hotel

A Grade II* Listed Building in Taunton, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0143 / 51°0'51"N

Longitude: -3.1006 / 3°6'2"W

OS Eastings: 322886

OS Northings: 124452

OS Grid: ST228244

Mapcode National: GBR M1.JG8T

Mapcode Global: FRA 46DF.MVC

Plus Code: 9C3R2V7X+PP

Entry Name: County Hotel

Listing Date: 4 June 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1060016

English Heritage Legacy ID: 269712

ID on this website: 101060016

Location: Taunton, Somerset, TA1

County: Somerset

District: Somerset West and Taunton

Electoral Ward/Division: Taunton Manor and Wilton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Taunton

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


1. EAST STREET
5365
(South Side)
County Hotel
ST 2224 SE 11/8 4.6.52.

II* GV


2.
Main block has an imposing early C19 3 storey stucco front. Modillion cornice
and parapet. Moulded stringcourse over 1st floor. Panelled pilasters with (suspended)
anthemion motifs through ground and 1st floors. Pane over lst floor with the
letters 'County Hotel'. 7 windows, sashes some glazing bars missing. Central
large Tuscan porch to entrance with architrave surround. Entry to yard under rusticated
arch to left. Double wooden doors. 2 further houses to left forming part of the
same property, the whole frontage stuccoed and made uniform with cornice and parapet,
pilasters and anthemions. These extensions have 3 windows and 2 windows. 2 large
canted bays and a rusticated central doorway to ground floor.

No 1A Billet Street, No 66 The County Hotel, the Brendon Bar and No "8ยจ East Street,
form an important group with the listed buildings in Cheapside, Fore Street and the
Parade.


Listing NGR: ST2287824437

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