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The Avenue Arcade

A Grade II Listed Building in Bridgwater, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1286 / 51°7'42"N

Longitude: -3.0048 / 3°0'17"W

OS Eastings: 329781

OS Northings: 137068

OS Grid: ST297370

Mapcode National: GBR M5.92KG

Mapcode Global: VH7DH.VWTQ

Plus Code: 9C3R4XHW+C3

Entry Name: The Avenue Arcade

Listing Date: 16 December 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1297159

English Heritage Legacy ID: 373914

ID on this website: 101297159

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

County: Somerset

District: Sedgemoor

Civil Parish: Bridgwater

Built-Up Area: Bridgwater

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description



BRIDGWATER

ST2937SE HIGH STREET
736-1/10/97 (North side)
16/12/74 No.14
The Avenue Arcade

GV II

House, now shopping arcade. Late C18/early C19; made into
shopping arcade in late C19. Flemish-bond brick with stone
coping, cornice, moulded keyed lintels and cills. 3 storeys;
symmetrical 3-window range. All windows are 6/6-pane sashes,
larger to the first floor. A set-back wide entrance to the
arcade is flanked by plate-glass shop windows. The rear
elevation, in Clare Street, has a pantile roof hipped to the
right; flat brick arches over 8/8-pane sash windows on first
floor; ground floor remodelled in late C19 has granite columns
with Corinthian columns to moulded fascia over plate-glass
shop windows. INTERIOR: the shops in the arcade are
articulated by narrow paired pilasters on simulated granite
plinths; moulded cornices to fascias; plate-glass windows,
including those to rear, have narrow horizontal bands of
pierced cast-iron to tops and are panelled below; doors are
glazed, with horizontal moulded panels to bases and have plain
overlights. The ceiling of the arcade is panelled at ends with
C20 glazed pitched roof to centre. History: a photograph of
1905 shows the High Street entrance to have had similar
Corinthian columns.


Listing NGR: ST2978837056

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