Description

TAUNTON
ST 2224 SW
10/424 SHUTTERN
Nos 1 and 2 Westbourne Terrace
II G.V.
Terrace of two houses. Circa 1875. Squared and snecked rubble with ashlar
dressings to front in Shuttern, the side of No.1 in Burton Place and the curved bay
at the street corner. Brick dressings at rear of main range and a brick rear wing
to each house except for rubble with ashlar side wall to wing of No.1 in Burton
Place. Slate roofs. Main range of three storeys: hipped roof with projecting
eaves to front and side supported on closely spaced ornate timber brackets. Two
large ashlar ridge stacks with bracketed cornices and terra/cotta pots. Two
storey gabled rear wings. Uniform street facades in a simple Italianate style.
Each house has an ashlar framed semi-circular arched doorway with quoined jambs and
stepped voussoirs with raised keyblock. To right, an ashlar framed sash on each
floor with similar quoined jambs and flat arched heads with voussoirs and keyblocks.
Continuous ashlar plinth course and a string course at first floor sill level.
Curved bay at street corner is slightly recessed behind quoined angles to the front
and side facades. Curved bay, side bay and rear wing of No.1 have sashes similar
to front on each floor. A six panel door-to each house with plain fanlight above,
a single vertical bar to each sash. Listed for group value only.

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TAUNTON SHUTTERN
ST 2224 SW
10/424 Nos 1 and 2 Westbourne
Terrace
the address shall be amended to SHUTTERN
Nos 1, 2 and 3 Westbourne
Terrace
and the description shall be amended to read:

Terrace of three houses, No 3 now part of the Pen and Quill Public House (Listed
separately qv) circa 1875. Squared and snecked rubble with ashlar dressings to
front in Shuttern, the side of No 1 in Burton Place and the curved bay at the
street corner. Brick dressings at rear of main range and a brick rear wing to
each house except for rubble with ashlar side wall to wing of No 1 in Burton
Place. Slate roofs. Main range of three storeys: hipped roof with projecting
eaves to front and side supported on closely spaced ornate timber brackets. Two
large ashlar ridge stacks with bracketed cornices and terracotta pots. Two
storey gabled rear wings. Uniform street facades in a simple Italianate style.
Each house has an ashlar framed semicircular arched doorway with quoined jambs
and stepped voussoirs with raised keyblock. To left, an ashlar framed sash on
each floor with similar quoined jambs and flat arched heads with voussoirs and
keyblocks. Continuous ashlar plinth course and a string course at first floor
sill level. Curved bay at street corner is slightly recessed behind quoined
angles to the front and side facades. Curved bay, side bay and rear wing of
No 1 have sashes similar to front on each floor. A six panel door to each house
with plain fanlight above, a single vertical bar to each sash. Listed for group
value only.
The list was previously amended in respect of this entry on 22 September 1987.

Listing NGR: ST2237824227

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26527996

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