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Somerset and Wilts Savings Bank

A Grade II Listed Building in Taunton, Somerset

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Latitude: 51.0119 / 51°0'42"N

Longitude: -3.1032 / 3°6'11"W

OS Eastings: 322704

OS Northings: 124194

OS Grid: ST227241

Mapcode National: GBR M1.JFNM

Mapcode Global: FRA 46DF.LWD

Plus Code: 9C3R2V6W+QP

Entry Name: Somerset and Wilts Savings Bank

Listing Date: 4 July 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1059948

English Heritage Legacy ID: 269936

ID on this website: 101059948

Location: Taunton, Somerset, TA1

County: Somerset

District: Somerset West and Taunton

Town: Somerset West and Taunton

Electoral Ward/Division: Taunton Manor and Wilton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Taunton

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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ST 2224 SE
11/105

UPPER HIGH STREET (south side)
No 1, Somerset and Wilts Savings Bank

4.6.52.

GV
II
Premises of an early local bank, established 1817, present building is probably later. Main front is three storeys. Stucco, rusticated ground floor under stringcourse. Deep cornice with parapet raised in centre to take clock. Three windows, architrave surrounds, cornices over 1st floor windows. Sashes with glazing bars. Subsidiary facades face east and south on to Vivary Park. Dignified building in an important position at the end of High Street and beside the entrance gates to Vivary Park.

Nos 1 to 14 (consec) Upper High Street, the listed buildings in Vivary Park and Mount Street form a group together with the School, Unitarian Chapel, The Lawn and Mary Street House in Mary Street, and Wilton House and ornamental column in Hammets Walk.

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