The Market House - Fore Street, Taunton

A morning walk around Taunton, before heading to the Museum of Somerset. Very quiet before the shops opened.

The Market House - Fore Street, Taunton

Grade II* Listed Building

The Market House

Description

1. THE PARADE
5365
(in centre of Fore Street)
The Market House (formerly
listed as Market Buildings)
ST 2224 SE 11/13 4.6.52.

II* GV

2.
1770-72 by Copleston Warre Bampfylde, an amateur architect. Radically altered
in 1932 by H S W Stone. Centre block of 2 storeys plus attic and basement, originally
flanked by one storey arcaded open markets. New 2 storey wings added in 1932.
Red brick with stone dressings, slate roof. Pediment added to north front. Sill
band and string course under lst floor windows. 5 windows, sashes with glazing
bars. Central lst floor window has architrave surround and pediment on consoles.
Balustraded apron linked below to a rusticated round-headed doorway with cornice
on volutes. Semi-circular fanlight and 4-panel door. Wrought-iron spiked railings
flank doorway. Good building in key position.

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

Listing NGR: ST2273524495

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Taken in: UK / England / Taunton Deane District / Taunton (show map)

Taken on: August 28, 2021

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Taunton

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The Market House

Grade II* Listed Building

Grade II* Listed

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Fore St

Copleston Warre Bampfylde

H S W Stone

Red brick with stone dressings, slate roof

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