Description

ST49NW SOMERTON CP MARKET PLACE (South side)

9/181 Solicitors offices immediately east of Selwood House and front railings (formerly listed as Premises immediately east of Selwood House) 17.4.59

GV II

Offices and shop. Later C18. Local lias stone cut and squared, Ham stone ashlar, some painted; Welsh slate roof between stepped coped gables, stone end chimney stacks. Three storeys; 3 bays, with a one bay 2-storey extension to west. Slight plinth, band courses between floors, heavy moulded cornice with secret gutter: 16-pane sash windows in architraved surrounds each with single small keystone; central 6-panel door in semi-circular arched recess framed with architrave complete with impost and keystone, set under radial glazed fanlight; projecting open stone porch with lonic columns and pilasters, ashlar panel infills to sides; to lower bay 3 small shopfront with 30 pane display window and part glazed door to right in deep recess, fluted side pilasters, plain fascia with thin hood; extension has 3 centre voussoired arch below, with sliding doors behind; above a 16-pane sash window in architrave, of different proportions to remainder. Interior not seen. Enclosing forecourt of 4 metres deep and 2 bays wide a low stone wall to east, and to south, on low stone base, square wrot iron railings with twist spear heads, matching gates with urn finials to gateposts, return on west; contributing to setting of building.

Listing NGR: ST4908228484

External Links

• Wikidata Q26629615

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