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Latitude: 51.0141 / 51°0'50"N
Longitude: -3.0966 / 3°5'47"W
OS Eastings: 323170
OS Northings: 124434
OS Grid: ST231244
Mapcode National: GBR M1.JH9Y
Mapcode Global: FRA 46DF.PF7
Plus Code: 9C3R2W73+M9
Entry Name: Baptist Church
Listing Date: 4 July 1975
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1233717
English Heritage Legacy ID: 269874
ID on this website: 101233717
Location: Firepool, Somerset, TA1
County: Somerset
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Electoral Ward/Division: Taunton Eastgate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Taunton
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Protestant church building
1. SILVER STREET
5365
(East Side )
Baptist Church
ST 2224 SW 14/349
II GV
2.
1814, but with a facade of 1870 by J H Smith. Italian Trecento style. 2 storeys.
Stucco. Gable parapet has enriched cornice with wrought-iron finial. This parapet
is corbelled out on brackets. 3 round headed blind arches with paterae containing
traceried oculi are grouped in echelon. Short 3/4 columns and crocket capitals.
Deep string course over lst floor. Corner pilasters with brackets and nook shafts
with capitals to 1st floor, rusticated to ground floor. 5 windows, centre section
of 3 windows coming forward slightly with nook shafts as before, round heads, keystones,
paterae, crocket capitals and panelled imposts. Italianate tracery, diamond leaded
lights. Deep string course over ground floor. 3 doorways in centre with detail
as before, double 3-panel doors to each.
Baptist Church, gatepiers and walls to forecourt, and Nos 2a to 29 (odd) Silver Street
form a group.
Listing NGR: ST2317024434
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