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19 and 21, High Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Wells, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2088 / 51°12'31"N

Longitude: -2.6463 / 2°38'46"W

OS Eastings: 354945

OS Northings: 145710

OS Grid: ST549457

Mapcode National: GBR MN.43CL

Mapcode Global: VH89S.2WV6

Plus Code: 9C3V6953+GF

Entry Name: 19 and 21, High Street

Listing Date: 12 November 1953

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1382962

English Heritage Legacy ID: 483365

Location: Wells, Mendip, Somerset, BA5

County: Somerset

Civil Parish: Wells

Built-Up Area: Wells

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


WELLS

ST5445 HIGH STREET
662-1/7/95 (South side)
12/11/53 Nos.19 AND 21

GV II

House with shop. c1800 facades to C20 building. Rendered and
colourwashed. Roof not visible behind parapet.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 4 bays, of which bay 1 projects and
differs in detail. Band course between floors, bay 2 to 4
only, moulded cornice with plain parapet over. Later C20 shop
front in rendered surround, with pairs entrance doors bays 1
and 3, both in recesses, under deep fascia. Above, sash
windows in unmoulded architraves, all 12-pane, the panes of
the first floor long in proportion, to second floor almost
square.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The c1800 facade is a significant feature in this important
streetscape.

Listing NGR: ST5494545710

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