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Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3 2. Preparation and Community Involvement ............................................................... 3 3. Summary of Special Interest ................................................................................... 3 4. Location and Setting ............................................................................................... 4 5. Economic and Social Profile.................................................................................... 4 6. Historic Development and Archaeology .................................................................. 4 6.1 Early 19th Century (1800 – 1837) .......................................................................... 4 6.2 Mid to Late 19th Century (1837 – 1901).................................................................. 5 6.3 20th Century............................................................................................................ 7 6.4 Archaeology ........................................................................................................... 9 7. Spatial Analysis....................................................................................................... 9 7.1 Urban Structure....................................................................................................... 9 7.2 Views and Landmarks ........................................................................................... 10 8. Architecture ........................................................................................................... 10 8.1 19th Century Architectural Style............................................................................. 10 8.2 19th Century Façade Materials .............................................................................. 10 8.3 19th Century Roof Materials................................................................................... 11 8.4 19th Century Architectural Detailing....................................................................... 11 8.5 20th Century Architecture....................................................................................... 11 8.6 Listed Buildings and Important Unlisted Buildings................................................. 11 9. Street Scene ......................................................................................................... 12 9.1 Walls and Gate Piers............................................................................................ 12 9.2 Railings and Gates............................................................................................... 12 9.3 Trees, Hedges and Green Space......................................................................... 12 9.4 Public Realm ........................................................................................................ 13 9.5 Other Features of Interest .................................................................................... 13 10. Damage & Deterioration........................................................................................ 13 10.1 Principal Negative Features .................................................................................. 13 10.2 General Condition and Buildings at Risk ............................................................... 14 10.3 Threats and Pressures .......................................................................................... 15 10.4 Lost Buildings and Features.................................................................................. 15 11. Review Findings.................................................................................................... 15 11.1 Name and Boundary Changes .............................................................................. 15 11.2 Potential for Enhancement .................................................................................... 16


Appendices ................................................................................................................... 17 Appendix A – Schedule of All Buildings......................................................................... 17 Appendix B – Schedule of Townscape Features........................................................... 22 Appendix C – Schedule of Prominent Trees ................................................................. 30 Appendix D – Highway Features ................................................................................... 31 Appendix E – Listed Buildings....................................................................................... 32 Appendix F – Notable Unlisted Buildings ...................................................................... 33 Appendix G – Photographic Record.............................................................................. 34 Bibliography and Further Reading................................................................................. 39 List of Maps Map 1: Appraisal Area and Previous Conservation Area Boundary Map 2: Economic and Land Use Activities Map 3: 1821 ‘Sketch of Taunton’ (Map of the holdings of the Portman Estate)

(Extract) Map 4: 1821 ‘Map of the Parish of Wilton in the County of Somerset’ (Extract) Map 5: 1840 ‘Plan of Taunton from Actual Survey by John Wood’ (Extract) Map 6: 1849 ‘Plan of the Town and Borough of Taunton’ (Extract) Map 7: 1888 First Edition Ordnance Survey (Extract) Map 8: Townscape Appraisal Map Map 9: Highway Features of Interest Map 10: Revised Conservation Area Boundary

Adopted Document: Issue No. 1, Amended 28 June 2010


1. Introduction

This appraisal is part of a review of the historic districts and suburbs of Taunton. The purpose of the review is to evaluate the architectural quality and historic interest of the townscapes in these localities and to establish which parts are ‘special’ and worthy of either retention as ‘conservation areas’ or designation as new or extended conservation areas.1 This appraisal covers the district to the west of the Church of St John the Evangelist, Park Street, and south of Somerset College of Art and Technology (SCAT) on Wellington Road. It includes the existing Park Street Conservation Area, which was designated by Taunton Deane Borough Council on 15 January 1975, and first revised on 12 November 1998 (see Map 1). The document is to be read in conjunction with the ‘Taunton Conservation Area Review: Supporting Document’.

2. Preparation and Community Involvement The appraisal was prepared by Somerset County Council’s Historic Environment Service on behalf of Taunton Deane Borough Council between December 2005 and June 2009.2

The review of Taunton’s conservation areas was advertised in the local paper and to local amenity bodies. Displays were organised at Deane House and Taunton Library with staff on hand at Deane House on 23 February 2007 to answer queries. This appraisal and the proposed boundary revisions were adopted by Taunton Deane Borough Council on 11 February 2010.

3. Summary of Special Interest To the west of the Church of John the Evangelist is a small Victorian suburb, which is, arguably, the foremost example of its type in the County. The suburb was developed over a short period for the growing number of clerks, tradesmen and professionals and still retains a strong collection of High-Victorian Gothic and Italianate terraces and villas composed around the Grade II* listed Church.

1 Conservation areas are designated by local authorities in fulfilment of section 69 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, which defines them as “areas of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance”. Further information on the legislative background to conservation areas is set out in the Supporting Document. 2 The review survey, appraisal, and production of the report were undertaken by Mr Nicholas Wall, Historic Environment Officer – Conservation, and reviewed by Mr Russell Lillford, Group Manager, both of Somerset County Council’s Historic Environment Service.


Later Victorian villas and terraces of individual quality continue along the north side of the Wellington Road. These properties form an extensive frontage to one of the Taunton’s principal approaches and are a compliment to the group of fine Victorian houses near the Church.

4. Location and Setting

The appraisal encompasses the historic areas of Cann’s Field and the Bishop’s Hull road on which the late 19th century expansion of Taunton was focused. These areas are now the western half of Park Street, St John’s Road, Compass Hill and the north side of Wellington Road up to SCAT (see Map1). The appraisal area is predominantly low lying and on the edge of the River Tone flood plain, with Compass Hill rising sharply to the south. It sits between the modern town centre to the east and the 1930s Musgrove housing estate to the south and west. Park Street and Wellington Road is the principal western approach to Taunton. The appraisal includes part of the Musgrove Estate along the south side of Wellington Road as context to the earlier development on the north side.

5. Economic and Social Profile

The district has remained primarily residential but with many of its substantial terraces and villas now in multi-occupational or guesthouse use. This is fuelled by its edge of centre location, its large scale housing stock and the proximity of SCAT.

Within, or close to, this district are a number of large non-residential developments: the education campus of SCAT and The Castle School; the cemetery ground; and a large supermarket. The other notable use in this area is the extent of land given over to car parking (see Map 2).

6. Historic Development and Archaeology This section should be read in conjunction with the Historic Development

sections of the neighbouring ‘St Paul’s and Shuttern Area Appraisal’ and the ‘Brief History of Taunton’ in the Supporting Document.

6.1 Early 19th Century (1800 – 1837)

The area remained largely undeveloped until the mid 19th century. By the 1820s there was some development on Cann Street (see St Paul’s & Shuttern Area Appraisal) but Cann’s Field (or Cans Field) was rural. In Edward Goldsworthy’s recollections of the late 1820s it is described as still being an open field, crossed by a footpath to the Bishop’s Hull Road, and in which stood a linhay and stable, an open stagnant pond and a ditch.3 The linhay and stable could be the field

3 Goldsworthy (1976) p. 4.


buildings depicted on the 1821 Wilton Parish Map (Map 4) and Wood’s 1840 Plan (Map 5).4 Goldsworthy also recalls that at this time the only houses between the Sugar Loaf Inn at the bottom of Cann Street and Bishop’s Hull were Henley House, Woodbine and Mountway Cottages.5 Routeways & Canns Gate: The lack of development in this area was likely due to controls imposed by the Gale Family of St Paul’s House (see St Paul’s and Shuttern Appraisal). From as least 1706 they had erected a locked gate across the western route from the town (modern Park Street) claiming it to be a private road.6 This restriction is thought to have promoted the greater use of the alternative western route along the high ground of Upper High Street and Shuttern. The western route then continued down Compass Hill and onto the Bishop’s Hull road (Wellington Road), which was in existence by this period.7 The location of this gate would appear to be at Cann’s Field, and Goldsworthy’s recollections are again helpful: “At the corner of Cann Street stood the “Sugar Loaf” Inn, and close to it a clapping-gate, which admitted you into Cann’s Field, through which a footpath ran and took you into Bishop’s Hull Road through another small gate. . . . I recollect seeing a bar or rope drawn across the road by the “Sugar loaf” Inn, to prevent carriages or carts passing through the field”.8 ‘Cans Gate’ is marked at the west end of the footpath on Ham’s 1821 Sketch of Taunton, and ‘Canns Gate’ is marked near the Sugar Loaf inn on the 1821 Wilton Parish Map (see Maps 3 & 4 respectively).9 This gate, or gates, forced traffic from the Castle west gate or Hunts Court (Bath Place) to divert up Cann Street towards the Honiton Road (Trull Road) and the turnpike gate before dropping back down Compass Hill, just as the gyratory works today.

6.2 Mid to Late 19th Century (1837 – 1901) Cann’s Field and the fields to the north were to be transformed into the western expansion of Taunton over a very short period in the mid-to-late 19th century. Development of the area started with the laying out of Park Street (west) in 1847

4 Map of the Parish of Wilton 1821 and the 1840 Plan of Taunton by John Wood. 5 Goldsworthy (1976) p. 4. Henley House is identified on Ham and Leversedge’s 1849 Plan of Taunton (see Map 6) and may survive as no. 66 Wellington Road. The First Edition Ordnance Survey (6 inches to one mile) identifies Woodbine Lodge as having stood to the west of Rose Mount (72 Wellington Road), possibly as the lodge to Long Run Farm. The site is now the exit road from Somerset College. Mountway Cottages are also identified on the First Edition OS but since replaced by the housing on the south side of Mountway Lane. 6 Bush (1977) p.29, and Gathercole (2002) p. 38 and 39. 7 Gathercole (2002) Maps C & D. 8 Bentley (1985) p. 54, and Goldsworthy (1976) p. 4. 9 Sketch of the Town of Taunton 1821 and Map of the Parish of Wilton 1821.


followed by a flurry of building activity between the mid 1850s and 1860s (see Maps 5 and 6). This was a new neighbourhood for the growing number of clerks, successful tradesmen and professionals at a time of national prosperity. By the survey date of the First Edition Ordnance Survey, 1886, the development was near complete (see Map 7). Canns Gate & Park Street: The dispute over crossing Cann’s Field resulted in “a long and expensive trial” in the 1830s between the window of Colonel Pearson of the Grove and Mr Coles of Paul’s House to determine if the public had the right to cross the land with vehicles.10 The outcome of this trial is not mentioned in the sources but in 1840 Cann’s Field was sold for building and in 1847 the Turnpike Trust opened the western section of Park Street on the alignment of the previously disputed track.11 Historic photographs indicate that the new road was laid out with an avenue of edge-of-kerb pleached trees, as was typical of the time and which still survive in a few of Taunton’s streets.12 The houses on the north side were mainly erected by Taunton builder Henry Davis of Billetfield House, including Cannsfield House (now Corner House Hotel)

in 1856, which was designed by local architect Charles Edmund Giles.13 Wellington New Road (west of the appraisal area): The construction of the Wellington New Road in 1838 was one of the few new roads laid out by the Taunton Turnpike Trust in the 19th century.14 It allowed the route to Wellington to bypass Galmington and Bishop’s Hull. Church of St John the Evangelist: St John’s Church was the second new church to be funded by the Rev Frederick Jeremiah Smith.15 It was designed by (Sir) George Gilbert Scott in a rich Early English style and constructed by Henry Davis.16 The church’s foundation stone was laid by the Reverend’s 10 year old son, Frederick John, in 1858 and the church was consecrated in 1863. The Rev Smith left Trinity Church (his first church funding) to be the first incumbent at St John’s. West of England Dissenters School, Wellington Terrace: The West of England Dissenters’ Proprietary School was established in Wellington Terrace, Wellington Road in 1847 (now 38 to 48 Wellington Road).17 A new school site was planned on the land of Mount Nebo House, Trull Road, but this met with

10 Bush (1977) p.29, and Goldsworthy (1976) p. 4. The Grove mansion house and its ground were succeeded by Shire Hall (see the St Paul’s and Shuttern Appraisal). 11 Bentley (1985) p. 54, Bush (1983) p. 27, and Goldsworthy (1976) p. 4. 12 Chipchase (1989) p. 20. circa 1904 Stengal photograph. 13 Bush (1983) p. 27 and personal communication with Mr Russell Lillford. 14 Gathercole (2002) p. 67. 15 The papers of the Rev FJ Smith are held at the SRO Ref: D\P\tau.jo/1/7/1. 16 Bush (1977) p. 40, Bush (1983) p. 52, Goldsworthy (1976) p. 55, and the listed building description (see Somerset HER Primary Ref. No. 46125). 17 Bush (1977) p. 124, Gathercole (2002) p. 68, and Brooke’s historical research notes ‘Education: Schools’.


opposition from Squire Marshall whose house, Belmont, stood opposite. He bought out the contract and so forced the Dissenters’ School to find its new site at Fairwater, where it reopened in 1870. At about the same time changing its name to The Independent College. The school had a further name change in 1899 to Taunton School by which it is known today. Wellington Terrace went on to house Palmer’s School for Boys. Henley House: Identified by Edward Goldsworthy as being a public house in the mid or late 19th century.18 Nos. 20, 22 and 24 Wellington Road: The properties of Willow Bourne, Myrtle Cottage and Hawthorne Cottages were constructed in circa 1878 by painters Alfred and William Alfred Stansell.19 Henley Lodge, Wellington Road: The house was completed in 1883 by Taunton builder Alfred Maynard.20 The house stayed in the ownership of the Maynard family until 1922 (see also 20th Century entry). St John’s Nursery: The First Edition Ordnance Survey identified the land behind the north side of Park Street as being one of the many nurseries on the edge of the town. Steps Water: The 1840 and 1849 plans identify Steps Water as being where the Galmington Stream was crossed by the Bishop’s Hull road, near no. 29 Wellington Road, with the later plan showing a distinct widening of the road alongside the stream. By the date of the First Edition Ordnance Survey (1888) the alignment of the water courses altered and Steps Water referred to the channel of today.

6.3 20th Century The 20th century continued to bring considerable change, mainly through outward development with new residential estates to the south of Wellington Road and the large education complexes to the north. The areas of established Victorian housing were subject to significant changes from highway ‘improvements’ and towards the end of the century from increasing in fill development. No. 50 Wellington Road: A ‘New Cottage Residence at Stepswater’ for F.J. Spiller, constructed in 1909. The plans for the house were submitted by J. Spiller of Mountfield, Taunton.21

18 Goldsworthy (1976) p. 4. 19 SRO Ref: DD\DP/68/4. The 6” to 1 mile First edition Ordnance Survey identifies Willow Bourne house as being no. 20 Wellington Road. The architectural detailing in the terrace of no. 20 to 28 does show a difference in style between no. 20 to 24 and 26 to 28, supporting the later two dwellings being a later addition. 20 Personal communications with Mr John Garrett. John and Shirley Garrett undertook a detailed researched of the history of the house for its centenary. The house has a date shield of ‘AM 1880’.


Henley Lodge and the Beehive School, Wellington Road: Between 1929 and 1943 the house was occupied by Henry Colthurst, a prominent Taunton timber merchant.22 In 1944 it housed nurses for the American Army hospital at Musgrove Park. In 1947 it was purchased by sisters Ethel and Annie Grange as the new home for their Beehive School of St. George’s Terrace, Middleway. The school continued as a private junior school until 1999 when the head teacher John Garrett retired. Staff and pupils transferred to Wellington School, with whom there were close links, and the house was converted to four flats and its grounds developed for housing.

Allotment Gardens: The 1931 Edition Ordnance Survey shows allotment gardens along the south side of Wellington Road. These were extended at the start of WWII as part of the ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign.23

Musgrove Estate: The land to the south of the Bishop’s Hull road remained as allotments and farmland until the early 1900s. The first development came with the construction of the three large detached houses on Compass Hill by at least the end of the 1920s. This was followed with the first leg of Manor Road in circa 1930, and the start of the Musgrove Estate. The majority of the estate was completed over the next decade and composed of good quality individual housing, although the west end, opposite nos. 70 and 72 Wellington Road, was not completed until after WWII. Marshalsea Garage: The established Taunton garage of Marshalsea Brother Limited opened a new motorcar workshop on the site of an old skating rink on Wellington Road in 1920 in addition to their premises and showroom on East Street and workshop on Paul Street.24 A showroom was added to the Wellington Road site by 1922. Marshalsea’s maintained a showroom, workshop and filling station on this site until the end of the century. RAF Maintenance Unit: During the Second World War a RAF Maintenance Unit was based on a large site to the north of Marshalsea’s Garage and either side of Steps Water.25 Builder’s Yard, No. 11 Park Street: For much of the 20th century the gap in the south terrace of Park Street was occupied by a builder’s yard. The local directories record Hartnell Brothers occupying the site from the late 1920s to the

21 The date is taken from the approved building control plans submitted to Taunton Town Council. The handwritten entries on the plans appear to be signed by W.G. Spiller on behalf of J.T. Spiller. 22 Personal communications with Mr John Garrett. 23 Bush (1988) p. 108. 24 SRO D\B\TA/24/1/50/801, /52/885, /55/952 and other Taunton Town Council Building Control records. The skating rink may be identified by a large rectangle on the 1905 Second Edition 6” to 1 mile Ordnance Survey. The 1931 Edition and 1938 Provisional Ordnance Surveys show the garage and workshops in this location. 25 Somerset HER Primary Ref. No. 16614 and Hawkins (2000) p. 147. 67 Maintenance Unit was responsible for salvaging the wreckage from crashes and forced landings in the south-west and stored the retrieved wreckages at this site. The modern Air Training Corp HQ now stands in the approximate centre of the former site MU site.


early 1950s. 26 The site was then home to C .S. Williams, including offices at no. 13 by 1973, until the company relocated in the mid 1980s. The rear yard was redeveloped for Dovetail Court. 27 Taunton Technical College, Wellington Road (adjoining the appraisal area): The first phase of the new home for the Taunton Technical College opened in 1959 on Wellington Road.28 The college has its roots in both the Mechanics’ Institute founded in Paul Street in 1830, which then moved to Bath Place in 184029, and the Technical Institute, which opened on Upper High Street in 1891 and then became the Municipal Technical Institute on Corporation Street in 1900 (now the Moat House), before moving to the Bishop Fox’s School buildings in Staplegrove Road. The Somerset College of Art also left Corporation Street to merge with the Taunton Technical College and in 1974 the complex became the Somerset College of Art and Technology. Taunton Youth and Community Centre, Castle Street: The Centre was constructed in the early 1970s and closed by the end of the 1990s due to asbestos in the building. The empty building was soon subject to an arson attach. The site was cleared and left vacant.

Tesco Supermarket and Castle Street: The supermarket was constructed circa 2001 on a site agglomerated from Marshalsea’s Garage, SCAT Mechanical workshops a County Council temporary staff car park. The development also included the extension of Castle Street onto Wellington Road.

6.4 Archaeology The appraisal area contains few known significant archaeological remains. Reference to the Somerset Historic Environment Record (SHER) will give an up-to-date record of archaeological sites and evaluations.

7. Spatial Analysis 7.1 Urban Structure

19th Century Pattern of Development: Early development displays a very consistent pattern: rows of large terrace houses inter-dispersed with detached or paired villas. All are set back from the road with substantial front gardens that are an important part of their appearance. The exception to this is on the south side of Park Street where the terraces are close to the back of the pavement. 19th Century Storey height: The large terraces of Park Street and Wellington Road are predominantly three-storey, with some two and two-and-a half storey development. The large villas and houses are similarly of two or three-storeys.

26 Kelly’s Directory of Taunton (1928) p. 65 and 208, 27 Kelly’s Directory of Taunton (1951) p. 99, (1954) p.99. (1973) p. 265. 28 Bush (1977) p.125 and126. 29 School of Science and Art from 1856 to 1889.


The height of the houses in St John’s Road is reduced reflecting the secondary nature of this road.

Park Street Composition: Park Street is developed on a clever composition of buildings and space. The Corner House Hotel marks the beginning of the wide, tapering space of Park Street. This space is flanked by majestic terraces and punctuated by the Church of St John the Evangelist.

7.2 Views and Landmarks

Park Street Vista: An important part of the Park Street composition is the picturesque view of the Church from the west of Park Street. This view is framed by the Corner House Hotel and the rounded end of no. 15 Park Street, with the eye directed to the Church by the perspective of the terraces.

Corner House Hotel: This playful and striking building is a significant eye-

catcher and clever pivot to the junction of Park Street and Wellington Road. Church of St John: Being visible from many locations within and outside of the appraisal area, this building is the dominant landmark on the west side of Taunton.

8. Architecture 8.1 19th Century Architectural Style

Almost all the notable buildings in the appraisal area date from the mid-to-late 19th century, an interesting period in architectural development.

The second half of the 19th century saw a reaction against the earlier ‘drab’ classicism of the Regency terrace. The result was a broad split in taste between an enlivened form of classicism (based on the rustic architecture of the Italian Renaissance palazzo), and a flamboyant and decorative form of Gothic architecture, with both borrowing heavily from each other. This created an eclectic ‘Victorian’ style and the two strands are well illustrated in the appraisal area. The serene villas and houses on Wellington Road demonstrate Italianate classicism, whereas High-Victorian Gothic can be seen in full glory in the elaborately buildings on the north side of Park Street.

The prosperity of the time and the desire to improve home-and-garden is evident in the quality of the 19th century housing, and reflected today in the high concentration of listed buildings on Park Street and Wellington Road.

8.2 19th Century Façade Materials Italianate Classicism and High-Victorian Gothic architecture introduced a wide mix of warm and colourful stone and brick to building facades, chosen carefully for their effect and use with detailing.


Local red, pink and brown brick is extensively used for the main façade elevations, enriched to various degrees with brick or stone banding and colourful polychrome dressings, in particular alternate coloured voussoirs. Stone comes to the fore on the façades of Bath House (Bath stone), the Church of St John (Westover stone), and most strikingly on the row of 16 to 20 Park Street (red and green sandstone and Ham stone). The other important stone is the local Morte Slate (Monkton Ragstone) used for ‘lesser’ garden walls and gable and rear elevations.

8.3 19th Century Roof Materials

Slate is the predominant roofing material, regrettably replaced by artificial slate in some instances. Bridgwater clay tiles of various types is the other common roof covering. For both slate and tiles there are delightful examples of decorative banding and diapering with scallop slates and ornamental tiles.

8.4 19th Century Architectural Detailing

The 19th century buildings of the appraisal area have a rich collection of architectural detailing reflecting the eclectic nature of Victorian architecture and its two broad styles.

Italianate Classicism: The characterised detailing for the Italianate villa and terrace include projecting bracketed eaves, hipped and pediment gables, round-headed arches, and canted bays, arranged in a playful classical manner. High-Victorian Gothic: The High-Victorian Gothic buildings have a broad range of architectural detailing, which on the best buildings form a rich but controlled façade with a strong vertical emphasis. Typical features include forward gables with elaborate barge boards, ridge and finial decoration, turrets, gabled dormers, pierced parapets and balustrades, canted bays, paired front doors with round-headed arches, pointed lancet windows, tracery, and carved Gothic capitals.

8.5 20th Century Architecture

The mid 20th century two-storey houses on the south side of Compass Hill and Wellington Road are typically two–storeys, detached and influenced by the domestic revival style of the period. The treatment of the façades is either of light render or soft local red brick, and steeply pitched roofs in local plain clay tiles, although occasionally in Roman tiles. The majority of the houses have lost their small pained timber casements to UPVC replacement windows.

8.6 Listed Buildings and Important Unlisted Buildings

The appraisal area has a high concentration of listed and unlisted positive buildings.30 These are identified on the Townscape Appraisal Map (Map 8) and set out in the schedules of Appendices A and E. Appendix F has a list of the

30 “Unlisted positive buildings” are defined in section B4 of the Supporting Document.


most significant unlisted positive buildings, which could be considered as ‘buildings of local interest’.

9. Street Scene 9.1 Walls and Gate Piers Wall and their piers are a key component of the townscape in the appraisal area,

as recorded on the Townscape Appraisal Map (Map 8) and in the schedule of Appendix B. The predominant wall materials are lias, Morte slate and red and buff brick. Those walls of particular note are described below:

Park Street Terrace Frontage Walls and Piers: The contemporary frontage walls to the High-Victorian terraces on the north side of Park Street form a continuous and good quality boundary of red brick with freestone oolitic limestone copings and caps despite some unfortunate rebuilding. Wellington Road Morte Slate Frontage Wall: Along the front of no. 34 Wellington Road, Wellington Terrace and nos. 50 to 60 Wellington Road are similar intermittent Morte slate frontage walls that suggest they were once part of the same length of highway wall. The wall being breached and replaced in part as development occurred throughout the 19th century.

9.2 Railings and Gates Good quality historic ironwork is notably lacking from the appraisal area, partly due to the dominance of boundary walls rather than full height railings, and the likely removal of wall top railings for wartime salvage. A circa 1900 print of the Church of St John the Evangelist depicts fine cast iron vertical bar railings to the boundary wall with globe lanterns to the piers of the church, and looping railings on the front wall of no. 29 Park Street.31 The railings that do survive are recorded on the Townscape Appraisal Map (Map 8) and include a short section of fine wrought iron railings on the front wall of no. 4 Wellington Road, the gate to the same property, and a length of 20th century vertical bar railings along Marshalsea Walk.

9.3 Trees, Hedges and Green Space

Villa Garden Shrubbery and Trees: The villas and terraces of Park Street and Wellington Road enjoy substantial Victorian front gardens that were intended to offer a pleasing setting to the house and screen to the road. The presence, or not, of trees, hedging and other greenery in these gardens is very noticeable. Where it survives it frames buildings and softens the busy Wellington Road. Where it is lost, normally to parking or gravel gardens, the buildings appear bare and the area degraded.

31 Goodman (1900) p. 38 and 39.


Prominent Trees: Wellington Road has a number of mature and impressive coniferous and deciduous trees that compliment and balance the large 19th century villas and terraces. There is also a cluster of mature trees retained around the Magistrates Court that may originate from the previous St John’s Nursery, and a small mixed clump that form an attractive feature to the frontage of SCAT and which may originate from the garden of the former Woodbine Lodge (see 6.1). A full list of the prominent trees can be found in Appendix C. Predominant Tree Species: The low level of tree cover, of which much is specimen planting, makes it unreasonable to identify typical tree species for the district. However, the most prominent are ash, horse chestnut and Scots pine.

9.4 Public Realm

Groundscape: No historic paving was evident on the surface except for a small area of brick paving to the outbuildings behind Wellington Terrace. However, it is possible that early pitching, stone paving or terracotta paviers underlie modern surface treatment.

Highway Ironmongery: A small number of early 20th century local foundry cast iron gullies and covers survive on Park Street and Wellington Road and the roads to the south. These are set out in Appendix D and on Map 9.

9.5 Other Features of Interest Gaol Stream Steps: To the rear of no. 1 St John’s Road are stone steps leading down to the Gaol Stream.

10. Damage & Deterioration 10.1 Principal Negative Features

The negative features of the appraisal area are identified on the Townscape Assessment Plan (Map 8.) and in Appendices A and B. Of these, the following aspects have a particularly negative impact upon the character and appearance of the area’s townscape: a) Inappropriate Infill Development: A degree of ‘infill’ and ‘back land’

development has taken place with varying success. This type of development is often harmful due to the difficulty of successfully inserting new buildings into the established pattern and character of an historic area. The district has experiences the following negative impact from such development: i) the introduction of inappropriate building form, scale, and design; ii) the loss of original boundaries and gardens and changes to the

characteristic pattern of development; iii) the use of front areas for parking rather than rear land which has been lost

to infill development; and iv) the introduction of, or widening of, highway accesses with the erosion of

good frontage boundary treatment.


b) Alterations and Extensions to Historic Buildings: There are several long-

standing and inappropriate alterations to listed and historic buildings within the appraisal area, of which the most notable are: i) the loss of original windows and their inappropriate replacements; ii) unsightly 20th century dormer windows; and iii) inappropriate extensions.

c) Replaced and Removed Front Walls, Railing & Gates: Front garden walls,

railing and gates are an important component of the townscape, both architecturally and as delineation between public and private space. Their loss to wartime scrap, inappropriate replacement or neglect, or demolition for vehicle access is a serious problem and one that has a severe cumulative impact.

d) Paved-Over Front Areas: A good proportion of the district’s front gardens

have been paved to provide hard standing for residents parking. The greenery of others has been lost for ‘low maintenance’ gardening, especially those of rented multi-occupancy properties. Again, the cumulative impact is severe.

e) Large Refuse Bins and Stores: The north side of Park Street is blighted by

a large number of large refuse bins and their stores. f) Highway Works and Apparatus: The need to accommodate high volumes

of traffic and ensure pedestrian safety along Wellington Road and Park Street has led to a considerable amount of unattractive and large-scale traffic control lighting, highway signage, guard rails, road paint and highway ‘island’. The Wellington Road/Castle Street junction has no less than 37 highway poles or columns. These highway interventions regrettably downgrade the appearance of the district and threaten its residential character.

g) Open Street Frontage: The Tesco car park forms a regrettable open

frontage to the Wellington Road.

10.2 General Condition and Buildings at Risk Buildings at Risk: The external appearance of the listed no. 72 Wellington Road suggests that the building is in a poor state of repair from a lack of care and maintenance. It has also recently suffered the loss of its front veranda and is, thus, considered to be in the ‘A’ category of ‘immediate risk of further rapid deterioration’. The grounds are also in a sorry state and the roof to the rear outbuilding may require attention. Unlisted Historic Buildings: None of the unlisted historic buildings within the appraisal area appear to be specifically at risk, but there are signs of poor maintenance and creeping alterations to a number, particularly those in multi-occupancy use.


Front Walls and Piers: This important element of the townscape has suffered acutely from neglect, deliberate removal, replacement, and the loss of their iron railing and gates.

10.3 Threats and Pressures

The main threats to the townscape within the appraisal area are likely to be a continuation of the current causes of degradation:

a) Alterations and Extensions to Historic Buildings: Many of the large

historic houses in multiple occupancy face continued pressure for alteration, often from the incremental demands to improve standards of comfort, safety and energy consumption.

b) Pressure for Infill Development: The current pressure to develop rear

gardens as ‘brownfield’ sites and the appraisal area’s attraction for near-to-town-centre flats continue to draw attention for further back land development.

c) Degradation of Front Gardens for Parking: The pressure for convenient

off-street parking in this district is strong due to the current parking restrictions and its near town-centre location. Once one front garden wall is breached the taboo is broken, and frequent changes in ownership can often accelerate such changes.

10.4 Lost Buildings and Features

Nos. 5 & 7 Compass Hill: These villas would have been suitable for inclusion in the conservation area as a pair of good late 19th century houses and as part of the cohesive mid-to-late 19th century suburban development around the church. However, the houses have been demolished and the site redeveloped during the preparation of this appraisal. Pleached Lime Trees on Park Street: The early 20th century photograph of the pleached lined Park Street, and the small number of surviving pleached street trees in Taunton, illustrate the loss to Park Street of their removal.32 Cast Iron Railings: Cast iron wall railings to the north side of Park Street and the Church of John the Evangelist.33

11. Review Findings 11.1 Name and Boundary Changes

Conservation Area is extended to include the following areas, and renamed the ‘Park Street and Wellington Road Conservation Area’ to reflect its wider coverage:

32 Chipchase (1989) p. 20. circa 1904 Stengal photograph. 33 See section 9.2


a) The mid-late Victorian Gothic houses of Nos. 5 & 6 St John’s Road. These

well-mannered Gothic buildings are part of the mid-to-late 19th century development around St John’s Church.

b) The row of late 19th century houses of Nos. 20-28 Wellington Road in

recognition of their latent architectural merit and for the coherence of the area.

d) The 19th century villas and terraces on the north side of Wellington Road as a

good collection of buildings which form an extensive frontage and compliment to the group of 19th century villas and terraces around the Church.

e) The early 20th century house of no. 50 Wellington Road as a compliment to

the 19th villas and terraces either side and as of architectural interest in its own right.

f) The line of mature trees along the car park to the magistrates’ courts.

g) A length of the Gaol Stream to the north of the Park Street bridge which forms

a clear boundary to the 19th century suburb and is an attractive feature including its stone bank walls.

h) The highway and highway island to the fore of the Church of St John the

Evangelist as being important to the setting of this Grade II* church.

11.2 Potential for Enhancement This appraisal area is blessed with a high concentration of stunning buildings and an interesting tale behind its development. It also has a realistic potential for dramatic improvement through the careful reinstatement of many of its eroded townscape features and interpretation to the many who pass through each day. Equally, there is a need for greater restraint on actions that threaten its character and appearance.

These issues will be examined in a management plan that will build on the work of this appraisal. At this stage the appraisal can indicating a potential for the following items in the plan:

Short-to-Mid Term Objectives: a) A programme of building maintenance and repair. b) Repair and/or reinstatement of damaged or lost walls and railings. c) Rationalisation and improvement of highway furniture. d) Extension of Article 4 Directions to preserve important architectural features.

Long Term Objectives: a) Reinstatement of the Park Street pleached trees. b) Reinstatement of front gardens in conjunction with rear parking provision.


Appendices Note: The appendix tables include a column headed “CA” (Conservation Area). The annotation “PW” indicates that the building, feature, tree, etc. lie within the revised Park Street and Wellington Road Conservation Area, and “0” that it is outside. Appendix A – Schedule of All Buildings Below is a schedule of the buildings identified on the Townscape Appraisal Plan, Map 8.

Building Type

House Number

Address Notes Date Surveyed

CA

Listed building

1 - 5 Park Street Grade II terrace of 3-storey town houses built 1856-57 by G Pollard. Buff/brown brick front elevations with Welsh slate roofs.

20060217 PW

Listed building

12 - 15 Park Street Grade II c.1860 terrace of buff/brown brick. Welsh slate to 12, 15 & 15a, & plain clay tiles to 12, D Roman to 13. Round corner with dummy windows.

20060217 PW

Listed building

16 - 20 Park Street Grade II* c.1860 Gothic terrace of multi coloured polychrome ashlar, predominantly green & red sandstone, with Welsh slate roofs.

20060217 PW

Listed building

21 - 25 Park Street Grade II c.1860 Gothic terrace of red brick with polychrome stonework & Welsh slate roofs

20060217 PW

Listed building

26 - 29 Park Street Grade II c.1860 Gothic terrace of red brick with polychrome stonework and slate roofs

20060217 PW

Listed building

Church of St John

Park Street Grade II* church built 1858-64. In early English style by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Of Westleigh stone & diaper patterned plain clay tiles.

20060217 PW

Listed building

Corner House Hotel

Park Street Grade II. 1856 Gothic red brick house with polychrome stonework & decorative tile roof by CE Giles. Modern rear red brick extension.

20060217 PW

Listed building

14 Wellington Road

Grade II 1847 large Bath stone ashlar house with Welsh slate roof and Bath faced steps to front. Pink brick to gables. Built for ladies academy.

20060217 PW

Listed building

16 & 18 Wellington Road

Pair of Grade II early/mid C19 brown brick Italianate villas with slate roofs.

20060217 PW

Listed building

2 - 12 Wellington Road

Row of Grade II 1856-7 houses of Taunton yellow brick and slate roofs, with red brick to rear & to rear ranges.

20060217 PW

Listed building

36 to 42 (even) Wellington Tr.

Wellington Road

Circa 1830-40 3-storey Classical stucco terrace. Forward pedimented end wings. Pilasters to front, Doric porch, moulded cornice & slate roof except 36

20070417 PW

Listed building

42 (part) Wellington Tr.

Wellington Road

Mid C19 extension to Wellington Terrace with glazed Tuscan porch.

20070417 PW

Listed 70 & 72 Wellington Grade II listed early C19 attached villas 20070417 PW


building Road with projecting pedimented wings. Stucco & slate. Trellis to 70, original windows to 72. 72 in poor state.

Positive building

Beehive Close

C19 glasshouse formerly of Henley Lodge. Buff/pink rear wall with Bath stone ogee moulded coping and vent openings.

20070417 0

Positive building

ATC Headquarters

Marshalsea Walk

Much converted C19 stone outbuilding. 20090121 0

Positive building

11 Park Street Late C19 3-storey town houses of buff brown brick & welsh slate. Red brick to rear.

20060217 PW

Positive building

6 - 9 Park Street C. 1860-18863 3 storey town houses of buff brown brick with red brick banding & welsh slate

20060217 PW

Positive building

1 - 4 St John's Road

Mid to late C19 row of 2 storey houses of buff brown brick and welsh slate roofs. Clay tile to rear ranges.

20060217 PW

Positive building

5 & 6 St John's Road

Pair of late C19 houses of yellow brick with rich and controlled Gothic detailing and Welsh slate roofs

20060217 PW

Positive building

Magistrates Court

St John's Road

Late C20 red brick courts with a Gothic flavour

20060217 0

Positive building

20, 22 & 24 Wellington Road

1878 Gothic terrace of buff/brown brick, with red brick banding - 22 & 24 now painted. Artificial slate roofs. Good potential for restoring

20060217 PW

Positive building


Late C19 Gothic additions to terrace, now rendered & with artificial slate. Good potential for restoring to former state.

20060217 PW

Positive building

34 Wellington Road

Mid C19 stucco house with low artificial slate roof. Double gf canted bay to front. 3-storey buff brick rear wing.

20070417 PW

Positive building

34 (rear) Wellington Road

Small single storey buff brick outbuilding 20070417 PW

Positive building


Single storey rubble wall outbuilding with corrugated iron roof.

20070417 PW

Positive building


Mid C19 row of 3 good 2 & 1/2-storey houses. 48 buff brick, slate roof, other two rendered & art. slate. 1/2 dormers and bays added later.

20070416 PW

Positive building


C19 Morte slate out building with Double Roman clay tiled roof, converted to garage

20090121 PW

Positive building


Late C19 brick out building, converted to garage

20090121 PW

Positive building

50 (Fir Cottage)

Wellington Road

1909 render and red brick Domestic Revival style house with plain tiled roof and original windows.

20070417 PW

Positive building

52 to 60 (even)

Wellington Road

Late C19 terrace with gables to stepped forward end houses. Buff brick with red brick, stone & terracotta ornament. Canted gf bays. Slate roof

20070417 PW

Positive building

62 Wellington Road

Good glass and buff brick single storey extension with pitched slate roof. Built 2008.

20090121 PW

Positive building

62 Wellington Road

Late C19 2-storey buff brick house with canted bay and Bath stone dressings.

20070417 PW


Positive building

64 Wellington Road

Mid C19 2-storey double fronted buff brick house with red brick banding, with arched doorway & round headed window above, and full height canted bay.

20070417 PW

Positive building

66 (Henley House)

Wellington Road

Early C19 house with double pile slate roof behind parapet. Frontage much altered, render & plastic windows to bays. To left coped verge & painted red

20070417 PW

Positive building

68 (Henley Lodge)

Wellington Road

Buff brick and slate single storey out buildings.

20070417 PW

Positive building

68 (Henley Lodge)

Wellington Road

Good 1883 Gothic buff brick villa with slate roof. 2 & 1/2 storeys with forward gable over canted bay. Built by Alfred Maynard. 1999 to 4 flats.

20070417 PW

Positive building

The Old Coach House

Wellington Road (rear of)

Late C19 coach house to poss. Henley Lodge. Painted brick, double & single Roman clay roof tiles, UPVC windows. Much altered.

20090121 0

Neutral building

1 Aylands Road

1930s detached house with rendered walls, plain clay tiled roof & UPVC windows

20090121 0

Neutral building

2 Aylands Road

1930s detached house with rendered walls and clay tiled roof

20090121 0

Neutral building

2 Compass Hill

Early/mid C20 rendered house with Delabole slate roof

20060217 0

Neutral building

4 Compass Hill

Early/mid C20 rendered house with clay tiled roof

20060217 0

Neutral building

6 Compass Hill

Early/mid C20 rendered house with clay tiled roof

20060217 0

Neutral building

Elec Sub Station

Compass Hill

c. 1933 red brick sub station 20060217 PW

Neutral building

Kells Compass Hill

Brown brick and patent concrete tiled roof.

20060217 0

Neutral building

Store north of no. 5

Compass Hill

Smooth red brick 20060217 PW

Neutral building

2 Henley Road

Mid C20 house of pink brick, concrete tiles and UPVC windows

20090121 0

Neutral building

1 Manor Road

Circa 1930s 2-storey rendered house with patent clay tiled roof & UPVC windows

20060217 0

Neutral building

2 Manor Road

Circa 1930s 2-storey red brick house with slate roof & UPVC windows

20060217 0

Neutral building

ATC HQ Marshalsea Walk

Timber huts 20090121 0

Neutral building

Corner House Hotel

Park Street Modern 3-strorey red brick rear extension to listed building, including large artificial slate Mansard roof.

20060217 PW

Neutral building

7 to 12 St John's Road

20060217 0

Neutral building

Church of St John

St John's Road

Red brick outbuilding (boiler house?) with corrugated roof.

20060217 PW

Neutral building

St John's Hall

St John's Road

Early C20 timber clad hall 20060217 PW

Neutral building

5 to 14 Tatham Court

C.1990 small housing development of buff brick houses with red brick banding

20070417 0

Neutral building

1, 3, 5 & 7 Wellington Road

Circa 1930s 2-storey rendered houses with plain clay tiled roof and UPVC windows

20060217 0


Neutral building


Mid C19 red brick and rendered houses with concrete tiled roofs.

20070417 0

Neutral building

17 Wellington Road

Mid C19 red brick and rendered house with triple Roman clay tiled roof.

20070417 0

Neutral building

19 Wellington Road

Mid C19 red brick and rendered house with triple Roman clay tiled roof and original metal windows.

20070417 0

Neutral building

21, 23, 25 & 27

Wellington Road

Mid C19 rendered houses with clay tiled roofs.

20070417 0

Neutral building


Modern garage, buff brick and pitched artificial slate roof

20090121 PW

Neutral building

29 Wellington Road

Good mid C19 rendered house with clay tiled roof.

20070417 0

Neutral building

31 Wellington Road

Mid C19 rendered house with clay tiled roof.

20070417 0

Neutral building

33 Wellington Road

Mid C19 rendered house with clay tiled roof.

20070417 0

Neutral building


Mid C20 rendered houses with concrete tiled roofs.

20070417 0

Neutral building


Mid C19 red brick and rendered houses with concrete tiled roofs.

20070417 0

Neutral building

47 Wellington Road

Mid C19 brick house with concrete tiled roof.

20070417 0

Neutral building


Corrugated iron garage built into good garden wall

20090121 PW

Neutral building


New garage built 2008. Buff brick. 20090121 PW

Neutral building

68 (rear) Henley Lodge

Wellington Road

Green painted corrugated store 20070417 0

Neutral building

70 Wellington Road

Good modern studio conversion. 20070417 PW

Neutral building


Mid C19 red brick and rendered houses with clay tiled roofs.

20070417 0

Neutral building

Bath House Court

Wellington Road

20060217 0

Neutral building

The Chestnuts

Wellington Road

Modern rendered house with artificial slate roof in ground of no. 70. Set well back.

20070417 0

Neutral building

Beech Acre Wellington Road (rear of)

Bungalow built c1970 by Mr & Mrs Cook. Reconstituted stone & concrete tiled roof.

20090121 0

Neutral building

Beehive Close


C20 brick and timber clad house, pantile roof tiles, UPVC windows.

20090121 0

Neutral building

Beehive Close


C20 buff brick flat roof garage 20090121 0

Negative building

New bungalow


Bungalow built 2007. Rendered with slate roof and UPVC windows. Regrettable further development of rear land.

20090121 0

Neutral building

Quantock View


Bungalow built c2001 by Mr & Mrs Cook. Red brick & clay tiled roof.

20090121 0

Neutral building

Steps Water

Wellington Road (rear

Bungalow built c1970 by Mr & Mrs Cook. Light brown brick & concrete tiled roof.

20090121 0


of) Neutral building

Steps Way Wellington Road (rear of)

Bungalow built 2004/5. Red brick, concrete tiled roof and UPVC windows

20090121 0

Negative building

10 Park Street Early C20 2-storey brown brick house out of keeping with remainder of terrace

20060217 PW

Negative building

23 (rear) Park Street Modern red brick & artificial slate building built into good stone wall.

20060217 PW

Negative building

Corner House Hotel

Park Street Modern single storey red brick flat roof link, attached between two listed building.

20060217 PW

Negative building

Corner House Hotel

Park Street Modern red brick flat roof 2-storey side extension to a listed building.

20060217 PW

Negative building

Dovetail Court

Park Street Pair of modern plain block of flats with loss of rear gardens, & set in extensive car parking

20060217 0

Negative building

Land off St John's Road

Modern garage 20060217 0

Negative building

Land off St John's Road

Two long row of low red brick and corrugated sheet roofed garages

20060217 0

Negative building


Breeze block garage 20090121 PW

Negative building

48 Wellington Road

Modern single storey yellow brick and art. slate lobby. Design incongruous with building.

20070416 PW

Negative building


Single storey modern garage 20070417 0

Negative building

Land west of 48

Wellington Road

Modern row of single storey painted concrete block garages

20070416 PW

Negative building

Tesco’s car park

Wellington Road

Prefabricated sub station 20070417 0


Appendix B – Schedule of Townscape Features Below is a schedule of the townscape features identified on the Townscape Appraisal Plan, Map 8.

Feature Type

House Number


CA

Listed wall 16 - 20 Park Street Grade II listed garden wall & piers of red brick with ashlar cappings

20060217 PW

Listed wall 21 - 25 Park Street Grade II garden wall & piers rebuilt with modern brick. Ashlar copings reused.

20060217 PW

Listed wall 14 Wellington Rd Grade II garden wall of brown brick with ashlar cappings

20060217 PW

Positive wall East side Compass Hill Rubble Morte slate stone wall incorporated in building

20060217 PW

Positive wall Wellington Rd culvert

Galmington Stream (rear Manor Rd)

Lias bridge parapet with cock-&-hen coping

20090121 0

Positive wall 11 Park Street Late C19 buff/brown brick walls and gate piers with stone caps

20060217 PW

Positive wall 15 (rear) Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Tall red brick rear garden wall.

20060217 PW

Positive wall 15 (rear) Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Tall red brick rear garden wall.

20060217 PW

Positive wall 15 (rear) Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Low buff/brown wall

20060217 PW

Positive wall 16 to 20 Park Street Red brick garden walls with stone copings

20060217 PW

Positive wall 21 Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Original rear rubble Morte slate stone wall

20060217 PW

Positive wall 21 - 25 Park Street Listed curtilage walls. Low red brick walls

20060217 PW

Positive wall 23/24 Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Original rear rubble Morte slate stone wall

20060217 PW

Positive wall 24/25 Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Original rear rubble Morte slate stone wall

20060217 PW

Positive wall 26 / 27 Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Red brick with flat freestone copings

20060217 PW

Positive wall 27 / 28 Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Red brick with chamfered freestone copings.

20060217 PW

Positive wall & piers

29 Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Realigned red brick wall with concrete copings

20060217 PW


29 Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Red brick wall & piers with Bath stone copings and caps to piers

20060217 PW


6 to 9 Park Street Circa 1860 buff/brown brick walls and gate piers with stone caps

20060217 PW

Positive wall Church of St John

Park Street Listed curtilage wall. 1.5 m high rubble Morte slate wall extending down as stream bank retaining wall.

20060217 PW

Positive wall & pier

Church of St John

Park Street Listed curtilage wall. Circa 1860 rubble Morte slate wall with slate-

20060217 PW


on-edge coping. Rubble pier on roadside.

Positive structure

Gaol Stream

Park Street Bridge & bridge parapet of rubble Morte slate with concrete slab copings

20060217 PW


Church of St John

Park Street & St John's Road

Listed curtilage wall. Circa 1860 Rubble Morte slate wall with freestone copings & piers with gable caps

20060217 PW

Positive wall 2 to 4 St John's Road Original mid/late C19 brown/buff brick front garden wall with gate and corner piers. Sections removed for parking

20060217 PW

Positive wall 4 St John's Road Rear red brick garden wall 20060217 PW Positive wall 5 St John's Road Late C19 brown/buff brick rear

garden wall 20060217 PW


5 & 6 St John's Road Original late c19 buff brick front walls with freestone copings, and gate and corner piers with substantial stone caps

20060217 PW

Positive wall Gaol Stream

St John's Road Coursed stone stream bank wall, in poor condition due to tree damage and river erosion.

20070405 PW

Positive wall Gaol Stream

Tower Lane Morte slate stone retaining wall to stream bank with low brick wall on top.

20070405

Positive wall Land at Tower Lane Red brick retaining wall to stream bank.

20070405

Positive wall Land at Tower Lane Morte slate stone retaining wall to stream bank.

20070405

Positive wall 12 Wellington Rd Grade II curtilage wall of Taunton brown brick with Bath stone piers

20060217 PW

Positive wall 18/20 Wellington Rd Red brick wall 20060217 PW Positive wall 2 Wellington Rd Listed curtilage wall of red brick

with Bath stone copings and modern piers

20060217 PW

Positive wall 2 - 12 Wellington Rd Grade II curtilage wall of Taunton brown brick with Bath stone piers

20060217 PW

Positive wall 2-12 rear Wellington Rd High listed curtilage wall - lias and Morte slate wall with red brick to upper courses

20090121 0

Positive wall 2-12 rear Wellington Rd High listed curtilage wall - lower half mix of stone, upper red brick

20090121 0

Positive wall 34 Wellington Rd 1.75 to 2.5 m high Morte slate wall.

20070417 PW

Positive wall 34 Wellington Rd 1.5 m high Morte slate wall 20070417 PW Positive wall 34 (rear) Wellington Rd Tall pink brick wall 20070417 PW Positive wall 34 (rear) Wellington Rd Tall rubble stone wall 20070417 PW Positive wall 38/40 Wellington Rd Curtilage listed C19 high chert

stone wall 20090121 PW

Positive wall, railings & gate

4 Wellington Rd Grade II curtilage wall of Taunton brown brick with Bath stone piers, good contemporary iron railings & surviving iron gate.

20060217 PW

Positive wall 40 & 42 9 Wellington Rd Listed curtilage wall. 1.5 m high Morte slate wall

20070417 PW

Positive wall 40/42 Wellington Rd Curtilage listed C19 high chert 20090121 PW


(rear) stone wall Positive wall 41 Wellington Rd Good grey limestone wall with

cock-&-hen coping 20070417 0

Positive wall 42 (rear) Wellington Rd Curtilage listed C19 high chert stone wall

20090121 PW

Positive wall 42/44 Wellington Rd Short length of 1.5 m high brick wall with flat Bath stone coping.

20070417 PW

Positive wall 42/44 (rear)

Wellington Rd Curtilage listed C19 brick wall (painted)

20090121 PW

Positive wall 44, 46 & 48 Wellington Rd Mid to late C19 low buff brick wall with Bath stone plinth course and rounded copings. Replaced earlier Morte slate wall.

20070417 PW

Positive wall 48 Wellington Rd 1.5 metre high Morte slate wall 20070417 PW Positive wall 50/52 Wellington Rd C19 Morte slate garden walls with

brick coping 20090121 PW

Positive wall 52 to 60 (even)

Wellington Rd 1.5 m high Morte slate rubble wall with chert cock-&-hen coping

20070417 PW


Wellington Rd C19 red brick garden wall 20090121 PW







Positive wall 6 - 10 Wellington Rd Grade II curtilage wall of Taunton brown brick with Bath stone piers. Walls raised with modern concrete perforated blockwork.

20060217 PW

Positive wall 60 Wellington Rd 1.75 m high brick and mixed stone wall

20070417 PW

Positive wall 60 (rear) Wellington Rd C19 stone garden wall with mix of stone and cock-&-hen coping

20090121 PW

Positive wall 60 (rear) Wellington Rd C19 stone garden wall 20090121 PW Positive wall 62 Wellington Rd 1.75 m high stone wall 20070417 PW Positive wall 62 Wellington Rd C19 low buff brick wall 20070417 PW Positive wall 62 Wellington Rd C19 1.75 m high buff brick wall 20070417 PW Positive wall 64/66

(rear) Wellington Rd Tall red brick wall 20070417 PW

Positive wall 68 Wellington Rd Mid-to-late C19 1.5 m high buff brick wall with thick chamfered oolitic limestone coping.

20070417 PW

Positive wall 68 (Henley Lodge)

Wellington Rd Buff brick wall to single storey out buildings.

20070417 PW

Positive wall 68/70 Wellington Rd High C19 buff/pink brick wall with brick coping.

20070417 PW

Positive wall 68/70 Wellington Rd High C19 buff/pink brick wall with oolitic limestone coping.

20070417 PW

Positive wall 70 & 72 Wellington Rd 1.5 m high coursed lias wall 20070417 PW Positive wall 72 Wellington Rd Short sections of surviving stone

boundary wall 20070417 PW

Positive wall Corner House Hotel

Wellington Rd Listed curtilage wall of red brick with Bath stone copings and modern piers

20060217 PW


Wellington Rd (rear of)

Curtilage listed C19 sandstone garden wall

20090121 PW




C19 sandstone garden wall 20090121 PW

Neutral wall 2 & 4 Compass Hill Modern brown brick wall 20070418 0 Neutral wall Nr

Wellington Rd culvert

Galmington Stream (rear Aylands Rd)

Modern stone embankment walls 20090121 0

Neutral wall Wellington Rd culvert


Modern lias bridge parapet wall with cock-&-hen coping

20090121 0

Neutral wall 2 Manor Road Low concrete wall 20090121 0 Neutral wall 26 & 27 Park Street Rebuilt from wall in inappropriate

brick 20060217 PW

Neutral wall 26 to 29 (rear)

Park Street Modern replacement red brick walls. Note: on line of rear garden boundaries.

20060217 PW

Neutral wall Gaol Stream

St John's Road Modern stone stream bank wall 20070405 PW

Neutral wall 5 St Johns Road Replacement brick wall 20060217 PW Neutral wall 5 to 14 Tatham Court Modern buff brick frontage walls. 20070417 0 Neutral wall 11 Wellington Rd Low red brick wall 20070417 0 Neutral wall 12/14 Wellington Rd Low brick wall 20060217 PW Neutral wall 13 Wellington Rd Low rendered wall 20070417 0 Neutral wall 14 Wellington Rd Modern set back brown brick wall 20060217 PW Neutral wall 17 Wellington Rd Low stone wall 20070417 0 Neutral wall 2-12 rear Wellington Rd Modern red brick wall using

reclaimed red brick 20090121 0

Neutral wall 23, 25 & 27 Wellington Rd Red brick wall 20070417 0 Neutral wall 28 Wellington Rd Modern red brick wall 20060217 PW Neutral wall 35, 37, 39

& 47 Wellington Rd Low contemporary frontage brick

wall 20070417 0

Neutral wall 40 (rear) Wellington Rd Modern set back wall built with reclaimed chert

20090121 PW

Neutral wall 45 Wellington Rd Modern red brick wall 20070417 0 Neutral wall 52 (rear) Wellington Rd Modern red brick wall 20090121 PW Neutral wall 62 (rear) Wellington Rd Modern buff brick garden walls

built 2008 20090121 PW

Neutral wall 64 Wellington Rd 1.5 m high C19 red brick wall 20070417 PW Neutral wall 64/66 Wellington Rd Rebuilt low brick wall 20070417 PW Neutral wall 66 Wellington Rd Modern brick wall with hedge

above 20070417 PW

Neutral wall 66 Wellington Rd Low C19 brick wall with hedge above

20070417 PW

Neutral wall Steps Water

Wellington Rd Modern stone embankment wall 20070417 0

Neutral wall Steps Water bridge

Wellington Rd Modern lias bridge parapet wall 20070417 PW

Neutral wall Steps Way Wellington Rd (rear of)

Low red brick wall topped by railings

20090121 0

Negative wall 4 & 6 Compass Hill Modern concrete block walls 20070418 0 Negative wall Gaol

Stream Tower Lane Modern concrete retaining wall to

stream bank. 20070405

Negative wall 16 Wellington Rd Modern replacement red brick walls of inappropriate design & wide accesses

20060217 PW

Negative wall 16 & 18 Wellington Rd Modern replacement buff brick walls of inappropriate design &

20060217 PW


wide accesses Negative wall 37 Wellington Rd Low rendered wall 20070417 0 Negative wall 47 Wellington Rd Slab on edge boundary treatment 20070417 0 Negative wall 64 Wellington Rd 1.5 m replacement wall with

orange brick 20070417 PW

Positive fence

Tesco Car Park

Marshalsea Walk

Mid C20 vertical bar railings 20090121 0

Neutral fence 1 Aylands Road High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 2 Aylands Road High timber fence 20070417 0 Neutral fence 1 Compass Hill High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence Kells Compass Hill High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence Land

adjoining no. 7

Compass Hill Timber fence 20090121 0

Neutral fence 5 Henley Grove Timber fence on rendered brick 20070417 0 Neutral fence 2 Henley Road Timber fence on low red brick wall 20070417 0 Neutral fence 1 Manor Road Low timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 1 Manor Road Timber fence on low red brick wall 20090121 0 Neutral fence Tatham Court Timber fence 20070417 0 Neutral railings

10/12 Wellington Rd Modern low brick wall topped by railings

20090121 PW

Neutral fence 11 rear Wellington Rd High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 13 rear Wellington Rd High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 15 Wellington Rd High timber fence 20070417 0 Neutral fence 15 rear Wellington Rd High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 17 rear Wellington Rd High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 17/19 Wellington Rd Timber fence 20070417 0 Neutral fence 19 rear Wellington Rd High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 21 rear Wellington Rd High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 23 rear Wellington Rd High timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 24/26 Wellington Rd Timber fence 20060217 PW Neutral fence 28 Wellington Rd Timber fence 20060217 PW Neutral fence 29 Wellington Rd Timber fence 20070417 0 Neutral fence 3 Wellington Rd Attractive timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 31 side Wellington Rd Timber fence to Henley Grove 20090121 0 Neutral fence 33 Wellington Rd Tall timber fence 20070417 0 Neutral fence 34 (rear) Wellington Rd Timber fence 20070417 0 Neutral fence 4/6 Wellington Rd Garden timber fence 20090121 PW Neutral fence 46/48 Wellington Rd Timber fence 20070417 PW Neutral fence 48 Wellington Rd Timber fence 20070417 PW Neutral fence 50 Wellington Rd Ivy clad timber fence 20070417 PW Neutral fence 56 (rear) Wellington Rd High timber fence 20090121 PW Neutral fence 58 (rear) Wellington Rd Low timber fence 20090121 PW Neutral fence 58/60

(rear) Wellington Rd Timber fence 20090121 PW

Neutral fence 6/8 Wellington Rd Garden timber fence 20090121 PW Neutral fence 60 (rear) Wellington Rd Timber fence 20090121 0 Neutral fence 68/70

(rear) Wellington Rd Timber fence 20070417 0

Neutral fence 7 Wellington Rd Timber fence set between brick piers

20090121 0

Neutral fence 8/10 Wellington Rd Garden timber fence 20090121 PW Neutral fence 9 Wellington Rd High timber fence 20070417 0 Neutral fence New

bungalow Wellington Rd (rear of)

High timber fence dividing former rear plot

20090121 PW

Neutral fence Quantock Wellington Rd High timber fence 20090121 0


View (rear of) Neutral fence Steps

Water Wellington Rd (rear of)

High timber fence 20090121 0

Neutral fence Steps Way Wellington Rd (rear of)

High timber fence 20090121 0

Neutral fence The Old Coach House


Low chainlink fence 20090121 0

Negative fence

ACT HQ & Pumping Station

Marshalsea Walk

High chainlink fence 20090121 0

Negative fence

Tesco Car Park

Marshalsea Walk

Modern galvanised palisade security fencing

20090121 0

Negative feature

Wellington Rd Standard galvanised pedestrian barrier on prominent corner

20060217 PW

Negative fence

16/18 Wellington Rd High timber fence 20060217 PW

Negative railings

34 Wellington Rd Modern pedestrian barrier railing. 20070417 PW

Negative fence

52 Wellington Rd Timber screen fence. Out of keeping and broken.

20070417 PW

Negative fence

52/54 Wellington Rd High timber fence breaking up front elevation

20070417 PW

Negative fence

New bungalow


Timber fence set between rendered piers. Incongruous with surrounding garden walls.

20090121 0

Listed structure

14 Wellington Rd Large moulded Bath stone piers 20060217 PW

Positive feature


Sight & sound of stream for pedestrians on Wellington Rd

20090121 0

Positive feature

Galmington Stream (rear Manor Rd)

Sight & sound of stream for pedestrians on Wellington Rd (Kingfisher seen at time of survey)

20090121 0

Positive piers 26 to 29 Park Street Curtilage listed gate piers, rebuilt but retaining original stone caps

20060217 PW

Positive feature

1 St John's Road Stone steps down to water's edge of Gaol Stream.

20070405 PW

Positive feature

Gaol Stream

Tower Lane Brick arch in stone stream bank wall.

20070405

Positive piers 20 to 26 Wellington Rd Surviving, large grey limestone pier with freestone quoins and cap.

20060217 PW

Positive gate piers

34 Wellington Rd Grey carboniferous limestone gate piers. Right pier retains Bath stone cap.

20070417 PW

Positive gate piers

42 (Wellington Terrace)

Wellington Rd Buff brick piers with Bath stone gabled caps. Both inscribed THE GALENS. Possible relocated.

20070417 PW

Positive gate piers

44 Wellington Rd Mid C19 buff brick piers with Bath stone plinth course & ogee mounded caps. Left pier rebuilt with new buff brick.

20070417 PW

Positive gate piers

46 Wellington Rd Mid C19 buff brick piers with Bath stone plinth course & ogee mounded caps.

20070417 PW


Positive gate piers

48 Wellington Rd Mid C19 piers with Bath stone plinth course & ogee mounded caps. Regrettable rebuilt with pink/red brick.

20070417 PW

Positive gate piers

52, 54, 56 & 58

Wellington Rd Gate piers of Morte slate with incised Bath stone quoins & pyramidal caps with small moulded gables

20070417 PW

Positive gate piers

60 Wellington Rd Gate piers of Morte slate with incised White lias stone quoins & pyramidal caps with small moulded gables

20070417 PW

Positive pier 62 Wellington Rd C19 buff brick pier with Bath stone cap

20070417 PW

Positive gate piers

68 (Henley Lodge)

Wellington Rd Good mid-to-late C19 substantial gate piers, now set back. Oolitic limestone ashlar with buff brick insets. Large stepped pyramidal caps.

20070417 PW

Positive gate piers

68 (Henley Lodge)

Wellington Rd Good mid-to-late C19 pedestrian gate piers. Oolitic limestone ashlar with buff brick insets. Large stepped pyramidal caps.

20070417 PW

Positive gate piers

70 Wellington Rd Pair of stucco gate piers with painted balled caps. Date unknown.

20070417 PW

Positive feature

The Old Coach House


Redundant C19 cast iron fence or gate post, possibly from field boundary

20090121 0

Neutral piers 28 Park Street Rebuilt red brick wall and piers with cement mortar. Gateway repositioned. Stone caps to piers retained.

20060217 PW

Neutral piers 62 Wellington Rd Rebuilt buff brick pier reusing brick. Concrete caps

20070417 PW

Negative feature

Park Street Untidy traffic island with poor planting and surface treatment

20060217 0

Negative feature

Park Street Untidy traffic island with poor surface treatment & numerous highway poles and columns

20060217 0

Negative feature

Park Street Untidy traffic island with raised flower bed and numerous highway poles and columns

20060217 0

Negative feature

19 & 20 Park Street Unsightly large refuse bin to the front of each property

20070131 PW

Negative feature

20 Park Street Timber replacement to stone window

20070131 PW

Negative feature

21 to 25 Park Street Unsightly large refuse bin to the front of each property

20060217 PW

Negative feature

22 Park Street Unsightly replacement box dormer

20070131 PW

Negative feature


20070131 PW

Negative feature


20070131 PW

Negative feature

Corner House Hotel

Park Street Large intrusive signage 20070131 PW


Negative feature

2 St John's Road Loss of front garden to car parking

20070131 PW

Negative feature

3 St John's Road Loss of front garden to car parking

20070131 PW

Negative feature

Wellington Rd/Castle St junction

Multitude of highway signage, traffic control & lighting poles (37 no.) and service boxes

20090121 0

Negative feature

Wellington Rd Unsightly mass of highway columns and poles

20070417 0

Negative feature

16 &18 Wellington Rd Unsightly parking of front areas and loss of garden

20060217 PW

Negative feature

20 to 26 Wellington Rd Unsightly parking of front areas with loss of garden & front boundary enclosure

20060217 PW

Negative feature

Land west of 48

Wellington Rd Unsightly rough stone parking strip

20070417 PW

Negative feature

Tesco car park

Wellington Rd Open street frontage to Well. rd supermarket car park, compounded by wide road junction

20090121 0

Landmark building

Church of St John

Park Street Prominent High Victorian church. Focal point for Park Street (west) vista

20060217 PW

Landmark building

Corner House Hotel

Park Street Dramatic corner building punctuating start of row of High Victorian building.

20060217 PW

Important view

West end Park Street View along Park Street to Church 20060217 PW


Appendix C – Schedule of Prominent Trees Below is a schedule of the prominent trees identified on the Townscape Appraisal Plan, Map 8.

Feature House Number or

Name


CA

Prominent tree

6 Compass Hill (rear) Copper beech 20061002 0

Prominent tree

North of Magistrate's Court

Galmington Stream Tall Scots pine 20060217 0

Prominent tree

North of Magistrate's Court

Galmington Stream Tall Scots pine 20060217 0

Prominent tree

Church of St John

Park Street Large ash. Causing damage to wall.

20060217 PW

Prominent tree

Rear of Park Street north

Parkhaven Large yew 20060217 0

Prominent tree

Magistrate's Court

St John's Road Row of large ash 20060217 0

Prominent tree

Magistrate's Court

St John's Road Two large ash trees 20060217 0

Prominent tree

Magistrate's Court

St John's Road Row of large ash 20060217 PW

Prominent tree

Magistrate's Court

St John's Road Three large beech, part of a row

20060217 PW

Prominent tree

Magistrate's Court

St John's Road Large ash 20060217 0

Prominent tree

1 to 4 Tatham Court 3 large Scots pines 20070417 0

Prominent tree

46 Wellington Road Large horse chestnut. Prominent for this location.

20070417 PW

Prominent tree

50 Wellington Road Beech tree 20070417 PW

Prominent tree

70 Wellington Road 1 of 2 large horse chestnut trees

20070417 PW

Prominent tree

70 Wellington Road 1 of 2 large horse chestnut trees

20070417 PW

Prominent tree

Somerset College

Wellington Road Wellingtonia 20070417 0


Appendix D – Highway Features Below is a schedule of the highway features identified on the Highway Features of Interest Plan, Map 9.

Highway Feature

Location Date Surveyed

CA

Cast iron locking gully stamped 'EASTON & JOHNSON LTD ENGINEERS TAUNTON'

Outside the Church of St John the Evangelist, Park Street

20070419 PW

Cast iron cover stamped 'E.W. STEVENS IRONFOUNDER TAUNTON'

Wellington Road (outside no. 70) 20070417 0

Cast iron gully stamped 'EASTON & JOHNSON LTD ENGINEERS TAUNTON'

Wellington Road (outside no. 29) 20070517 0

Cast iron gully stamped 'EASTON & JOHNSON LTD ENGINEERS TAUNTON'

Wellington Road (opposite no. 34)

20070416 0

Cast iron locking gully stamped 'BISHOP BROS ENGINEERS WELLINGTON'.

Aylands Road (rear of 13 Well. Rd.)

20090121 0


Aylands Road (outside no. 19) 20090121 0





Cast iron oval sewer cover. No stamp.


Cast iron oval sewer cover. No stamp.


Small area of surviving brick paving Outbuilding beyond rear 34 Wellington Rd

20090121 PW


Appendix E – Listed Buildings A ‘listed building’ is a building of special architectural or historic interest in the national context. Below is a table of the principal listed buildings within the appraisal area. For further information on these buildings see the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest and the Somerset Historic Environment Record. Please note: The table does not include curtilage buildings and structures, which are also covered by the listing. Listed Buildings within the Revised Park Street and Wellington Road Conservation Area

Address Grade English Heritage Ref. o.

Somerset HER Ref.

No.

CA

Nos 1 to 5 (consec) Park Street II 269842 46118 PW Nos 12 to 15 (consec) Park Street II 269843 46242 PW Nos 16 to 20 (consec) Park Street II* 269845 46120 PW Garden Walls along street at Nos 16 to 20 (consec) Park Street

II 269846 46121 PW

Nos 21 to 25 (consec) Park Street II 269847 46122 PW Garden Walls along street at Nos 21 to 25 (consec) Park Street

II 269848 46123 PW

Nos 26 to 29 (consec) Park Street II 269849 46124 PW Church of St John Park Street II* 269850 46125 PW Corner House Hotel Park Street II 269844 46119 PW Nos 2 to 12 (even) Wellington Road II 269950 46220 PW Nos 14 (Bath House) Wellington Road II 361602 46221 PW Garden Wall along street at No 14 Wellington Road

II 442953 46222 PW

Nos 16 & 18 (The Lilacs) Wellington Road II 442954 46223 PW Nos 36 to 42 12 (even) (Wellington Terrace)

II 442955 46224 PW

No 70 (The Retreat) and No 72 (The Elms) Wellington Road

II 361603 46225 PW


Appendix F – Notable Unlisted Buildings

Below is a table of the most notable unlisted positive buildings within the appraisal area.

It is possible that some of these buildings may be of listable quality due to the date of the last review of Taunton’s listed buildings.

Important Unlisted Buildings within the Proposed Park Street and Wellington Road Conservation Area

Address Notes CA Nos. 44 to 48 (even) Wellington Road

Mid 19th century row of three good two-and-a-half storeys houses. No. 48 of buff brick, slate roof. The other two rendered & with artificial slate roof covering. The row may have been part of the neighbouring Independent School with its half dormers and bays added later on conversion.

PW

Henley Lodge, Wellington Road

A solid 1883 Gothic buff brick villa with slate roof. Of two-and-a-half storeys with a forward gable and canted bay. Built by builder Alfred Maynard for himself.

PW


Appendix G – Photographic Record

Digital files of the record photographs are held in the Somerset Historic Environment Record Digital Photograph Collection, managed by the Historic Environment Service, Somerset County Council.

Image Ref. Address Date Taken Notes

Compass Hill CIMG5009.JPG Lane between Compass

Hill and Parkfield Rd. 02/01/2006

CIMG5219.JPG 5 & 7 Compass Hill 02/01/2006 Now demolished CIMG5610.JPG 5 & 7 Compass Hill 16/03/2006 Now demolished L1010028.JPG 5 & 7 Compass Hill 16/03/2006 View from Compass Rise R0011149.JPG 5 & 7 Compass Hill 01/05/2008 Site following demolished of nos. 5

& 7

CIMG5224.JPG Electric substation, Compass Hill

02/01/2006

CIMG5612.JPG Outbuilding to rear of Dovetail Court

16/03/2006

CIMG5264.JPG Outbuilding to rear of Dovetail Court

17/02/2006 Detail of Morte slate in wall

IMG 2199.JPG 2 Compass Hill 24.10.2006 Large conifer

St John’s Rd CIMG5043.JPG 1 to 4 St John’s Rd 02/01/2006 CIMG5051.JPG 1 to 4 St John’s Rd 02/01/2006 CIMG5207.JPG 5 & 6 St John’s Rd 17/02/2006 CIMG5206.JPG 5 & 6 St John’s Rd 17/02/2006 CIMG5042.JPG 5 & 6 St John’s Rd 02/01/2006

CIMG5205.JPG 5 & 6 St John’s Rd 17/02/2006 CIMG5208.JPG 5 & 6 St John’s Rd: 17/02/2006 Central 1st floor and dormer

windows CIMG5209.JPG 5 St John’s Rd 17/02/2006 Rolled lead work to gf bay window CIMG5198.JPG 5 St John’s Rd 17/02/2006 Detail of buff bricks in gable wall CIMG5204.JPG 5 & 6 St John’s Rd 17/02/2006 Rear view

CIMG5035.JPG Tall pines to north of Magistrates’ Court

02/01/2006

CIMG5036.JPG Galmington Stream to north of 12 St John’s Rd

02/01/2006 90 degree image

CIMG5037.JPG Galmington Stream to north of the Magistrates’ Court

02/01/2006 Including line of trees along bank

CIMG5038.JPG 7 to 12 St John’s Rd 02/01/2006 CIMG5210.JPG 7 to 12 St John’s Rd 17/02/2006

CIMG5040.JPG The Magistrates’ Court 02/01/2006 CIMG5045.JPG Rear lane to the north

Park Street terraces. 02/01/2006

CIMG5214.JPG Magistrates’ Court south boundary.

17/02/2006 Row of mature trees

CIMG5644.JPG St John’s Church/1 St 16/03/2006 Low Morte slate wall


John’s Rd boundary Park Street IMG 2196.JPG Corner House Hotel 24.10.2006 CIMG5010.JPG Corner House Hotel 02.01.2006 CIMG7033.JPG 16 to 20 Park Street 03.10.2006 CIMG7038.JPG 17 to 20 Park Street 03.10.2006 CIMG7036.JPG 17 to 20 Park Street 03.10.2006 CIMG7031.JPG 16 to 19 Park Street 03.10.2006 CIMG7029.JPG 16 to 19 Park Street 03.10.2006 CIMG7028.JPG 18 to 20 Park Street 03.10.2006 CIMG7027.JPG 16 to 20 Park Street 03.10.2006 IMG 1689.JPG 16 to 20 Park Street 08.10.2006 IMG 1688.JPG 20 Park Street 08.10.2006 CIMG7039.JPG 18 Park Street 03.10.2006 Upper floors CIMG5268.JPG 20 Park Street 17.02.2006 Polychrome sandstone voussoirs CIMG5266.JPG 20 Park Street 17.02.2006 Red and yellow local sandstones CIMG5643.JPG 16 to 20 Park Street 16.03.2006 Front wall CIMG7040.JPG 21 to 25 Park Street 03.10.2006 CIMG7026.JPG 22 to 24 Park Street 03.10.2006 IMG 1690.JPG 23 to 25 Park Street 08.10.2006 IMG 1696.JPG 21 to 25 Park Street 08.10.2006 IMG 1698.JPG 23 Park Street 08.10.2006 IMG 1697.JPG 26 to 29 Park Street 08.10.2006 IMG 1693.JPG 26 to 29 Park Street 08.10.2006 CIMG5050.JPG 26 to 29 Park Street 02.01.2006 Rear elevation CIMG5048.JPG 21 to 23 Park Street 02.01.2006 Rear elevation CIMG5212.JPG 24/25 Park Street 17.02.2006 Rear Morte slate wall CIMG5049.JPG 23 Park Street 02.01.2006 Rear outbuilding CIMG5047.JPG 16 to 20 Park Street 02.01.2006 Rear elevation IMG 4533.JPG Church of St John 05.04.2007 IMG 1700.JPG Church of St John 08.10.2006 IMG 4673.JPG Church of St John 19.04.2007 Spire IMG 4674.JPG Church of St John 19.04.2007 Diapered tile roof IMG 4528.JPG Church of St John 05.04.2007 East elevation IMG 4529.JPG Church of St John 05.04.2007 East gate piers CIMG5186.JPG Church of St John 17.02.2006 Carved store foliage to west door CIMG5191.JPG Church of St John 17.02.2006 Detail of sawn Ham stone

dressings CIMG5194.JPG Church of St John 17.02.2006 Detail of Westover stone CIMG5180.JPG Park Street Bridge over

the Gaol Stream 17.02.2006

CIMG5183.JPG The Gaol Stream 17.02.2006 IMG 4524.JPG Steps down to the Gaol

Stream to rear of no. 1 St John’s Rd

05.04.2007

IMG 4522.JPG The Gaol Stream 05.04.2007 Section of damaged stone retaining wall

IMG 4516.JPG The Gaol Stream 05.04.2007 View upstream from the rear of no.


5 St John’s Rd IMG 1704.JPG Park Street 08.10.2006 View west from outside St John’s

Church, including traffic island CIMG5242.JPG 1 to 3 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5243.JPG 3 to 5 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG4977.JPG 8 to 10 Park Street 30.12.2005 CIMG5246.JPG 6 to 8 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5248.JPG 6 to 8 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5247.JPG 8 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5249.JPG 9 and 10 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5250.JPG 11 to 15 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5253.JPG 11 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5255.JPG 12 and 13 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5256.JPG 13 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5257.JPG 14 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5259.JPG 14 and 15 Park Street 17.02.2006 CIMG5262.JPG 11 to 15 Park Street 17.02.2006 Oblique view along terrace IMG 2198.JPG 6 to 15 Park Street 24.10.2006 CIMG5231.JPG 15 Park street 17.02.2006 Painted street name on brickwork IMG 2194.JPG 15 Park Street 24.10.2006 Upper floors of curved corner IMG 2189.JPG 15 Park Street and view

along Park Street 24.10.2006 View from Compass Hill towards

Church inc. curved end of no. 15 IMG 2192.JPG 15 Park Street and view

along Park Street 24.10.2006 View from Compass Hill towards

Church inc. curved end of no. 15 IMG 2201.JPG 15 Park Street 24.10.2006 Upper floors of gable including

blank windows IMG 2202.JPG 15 Park Street 24.10.2006 Part of gable including blank

windows CIMG5229.JPG 15 Park Street 17.02.2006 Detail of buff Taunton brick CIMG5222.JPG Dovetail Court 17.02.2006 From Compass Hill CIMG5223.JPG 13 to 15 Park Street & 1

Compass Hill 17.02.2006 Rear elevation of terrace from

Compass Hill; IMG 2200.JPG Park Street 24.10.2006 View east from west end IMG 2197.JPG Park Street 24.10.2006 View west towards Church spire

along front of north terraces Wellington Rd CIMG5012.JPG 2 to 12 Wellington Rd 02/01/2006 IMG 2185.JPG 4 to 10 Wellington Rd 24/10/2006 IMG 2187.JPG 8 Wellington Rd 24/10/2006 IMG 4671.JPG 4 Wellington Rd 19/04/2007 Detail of surviving iron railings IMG 4672.JPG 4 Wellington Rd 19/04/2007 Cat iron gate IMG 2183.JPG 6 to 12 Wellington Rd 24/10/2006 IMG 2184.JPG 12 Wellington Rd 24/10/2006 IMG 2179.JPG 14 Wellington Rd 24/10/2006 IMG 2182.JPG 14 Wellington Rd 24/10/2006 CIMG5632.JPG 14 Wellington Rd 16/03/2006 Front elevation windows and door

fanlight CIMG5631.JPG 14 Wellington Rd 16/03/2006 Right ground floor arched sash


window CIMG5635.JPG 14 Wellington Rd 13/03/2006 Detail of Bath stone in gate pier IMG 2178.JPG 16 and 18 14 Wellington

Rd 24/10/2006

CIMG5629.JPG 16 and 18 14 Wellington Rd

16/03/2006

IMG 2176.JPG 20 to 28 Wellington Rd 24/10/2006 IMG 2188.JPG 20 to 28 Wellington Rd 24/10/2006 CIMG5622.JPG 20 to 24 Wellington Rd 16/03/2006 CIMG5026.JPG 24 to 28 Wellington Rd 02/01/2006 CIMG5031.JPG 20 to 28 Wellington Rd 02/01/2006 CIMG5628.JPG 20 to 26 Wellington Rd 16/03/2006 Front areas and stone piers CIMG5032.JPG 20 to 28 Wellington Rd 02/01/2006 Rear elevation, car park and Castle

Street wall CIMG5028.JPG 2 to 16 Wellington Rd 02/01/2006 View looking south along of east

side of Wellington Rd CIMG5625.JPG Wellington Rd 16/03/2006 Central traffic island CIMG5640.JPG 3 to 7 Wellington Rd 16/03/2006 IMG 4565.JPG 34 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4562.JPG 34 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 R0012821.JPG Wellington Rd (opposite

no. 34) 07/03/2007 Cast iron Rd gully

IMG 4564.JPG 36 to 48 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4566.JPG 36 to 42 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4549.JPG 36 to 42 Wellington Rd 16/04/2007 IMG 4567.JPG 36 to 42 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4555.JPG 42 Wellington Rd 16/04/2007 Brick gate piers IMG 4554.JPG 42 Wellington Rd 16/04/2007 View through gateway to porch IMG 4568.JPG 44 and 46 Wellington

Rd 17/04/2007

IMG 4552.JPG 44 to 48 Wellington Rd 16/04/2007 IMG 4570.JPG 48 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4569.JPG 48 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 Front wall, gate and gate piers IMG 4560.JPG 44 to 48 Wellington Rd 16/04/2007 IMG 4571.JPG 44 to 48 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4572.JPG 44 to 48 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 2978.JPG 50 Wellington Rd 01/12/2008 IMG 2984.JPG 01/12/2008 Rear elevation IMG 4576.JPG 52 to 56 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4579.JPG 52 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 Wall and gate piers IMG 4578.JPG 54 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 Front door and doorcase IMG 4577.JPG 56 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 Front door and doorcase IMG 4580.JPG 58 17/04/2007 Wall and gate piers IMG 4575.JPG 54 and 60 Wellington

Rd 17/04/2007

IMG 4573.JPG 60 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4574.JPG 54 and 60 Wellington

Rd 17/04/2007


IMG 4600.JPG 52 to 60 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 Including front walls and piers R0012823.JPG Wellington Rd (outside

no. 29) 07/03/2008 Cast iron Rd gully

IMG 4595.JPG 62 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4593.JPG 62 and 64 Wellington

Rd 17/04/2007

IMG 4592.JPG 64 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4591.JPG 66 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 IMG 4584.JPG 62 to 66 Wellington Rd 17/04/2007 Rear roof tops IMG 4590.JPG 1-4 Tatham Court

(68 Wellington Rd) 17/04/2007

IMG 4589.JPG 1-4 Tatham Court (68 Wellington Rd)

17/04/2007


17/04/2007

IMG 4587.JPG 1-4 Tatham Court

(68 Wellington Rd) 17/04/2007


17/04/2007 Date and initial shield


17/04/2007 Large Scots pines to rear

IMG 4581.JPG Tatham Court 17/04/2007 Modern housing development IMG 4583.JPG 66/68 Wellington Rd

boundary 17/04/2007 Surviving brick pier

IMG 4623.JPG 68 & 70 Wellington Rd 18/04/2007 Front walls IMG 4624.JPG 18/04/2007 IMG 4620.JPG 70 and 72 Wellington

Rd 18/04/2007

IMG 4621.JPG 70 Wellington Rd 18/04/2007 With SCAT Art & Design building behind

IMG 4619.JPG 70 & 72 Wellington Rd 18/04/2007 IMG 4617.JPG 72 Wellington Rd 18/04/2007 Left gable elevation IMG 4613.JPG SCAT/72 Wellington Rd

boundary 18/04/2007 Surviving section of stone wall

IMG 4611.JPG Trees to fore of SCAT, Wellington Rd

18/04/2007 Including large Wellingtonia

IMG 4615.JPG SCAT highway junction, Wellington Rd

18/04/2007 Multiple highway posts and columns

IMG 4616.JPG SCAT, Wellington Rd 18/04/2007 R0012815.JPG Aylands Rd (rear of 13

Well. Rd.) 07/03/2009 Cast iron locking gully

R0012816.JPG Aylands Rd (outside 31) 07/03/2009 Cast iron locking gully R0012817.JPG Aylands Rd (outside 19) 07/03/2009 Cast iron locking gully R0012818.JPG Aylands Rd (outside 19) 07/03/2009 Cast iron oval sewer cover R0012819.JPG Aylands Rd (outside 2) 07/03/2009 Cast iron oval sewer cover R0012820.JPG Aylands Rd (outside 2) 07/03/2009 Cast iron locking gully


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Beech Court

1 to 49

County Hall21.2m

Broadcasting

18.0m

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21.6m

27

BRIDGE

24

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Police Station

UPPER HIGH STRE

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Telephone

Works

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Gardens

Scout and Guide

Tangier

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Car Pa

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1

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3

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2

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Car Park

Car Park

Depot

Coach Park

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El Sub Sta

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Tennis Courts

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11

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ATE STREET

1

28

7

9

2

30

14

St John's

PARK STREET

12

5

1

CA

NN

ST

RE

ET

29

17

Church

18.5m

14

6a

St John's Hall

ST

JOH

N'S

RO

AD

Posts

7

Gaol Stre

am

1

7

24.3m

3

CA

NN

ST

RE

ET

8

Car Park

Magistrates'

Court

12

3

29

9

1

TCB

1

38

PH

10

23

6

23

5 to 10

Dovetail Court

1 to 4El

SubSta

The Point

1 to 9

10 to 12,14

to

15

1

4

5

16 to 27

COMPASS HILL

COMPASS RIS

E

1415

4 to 12

3

2

2

Hotel

17.4m

2

16

14

4

2

1

Parkhaven

1

27 4

5

Court

Bath House

3

Tennis

6

8

Courts

Stream

Galming

ton

CASTLE STREET

28

4

OSBORNE

4

2

WAY

1

The Brow

2

WELLING

TON ROAD

LB

1

7

3

1

Path (um)

Kells

14

20

15

19

11

OSBORNE GROVE

14

4

1

OSBORNE RISE

13

5

Galm

ington

Stream

1

MANOR ROAD

Galmington

8

9

Stream

11

PARKFIELD ROADFB

17.5m

FB

MANOR

8

6

ROAD

AYLANDS

2

ROAD

1

3

GROVE

18

2

OSBORNE

1

13

Parkfield CountyPrimary School

2

El

Galm

ingt

on

10

27

23MA

NO

R O

RC

HA

RD

8

2

10

15

MANOR R

OAD

11

Sinks

12

Weir

17.1m

14

10

9

34

16.8m

5

2

WELLINGTON ROAD

ATC Headquarters

Quantock View

Steps Way

Bungalow

Johanna

48

Steps Water

Beech Acre

AYLANDS ROAD

26

1

25

13

29

16

12

House

29

4

37

215

Parklands

El

Sta

60

LB

17.8m

Sub

Coach

14

House

Close

TAT

HA

M C

OU

RT

The Old

Beehive

5

Maydown

10

20a

HIL

AR

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D

1

28

30

22

13

8

7

20

28a

PARKFIELD DRIVE

2

MANOR ROAD

38

11

45

1

43

HE

NLE

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7

50

311

2

HE

NLE

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RO

VE

66

35

HE

NLE

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OA

D 33

WELLINGTON ROAD

4

3

Pond

1 -

4

The

Pond

14

12

The Castle School

72

Chestnuts

70

Ponds

Hospital

51

49

15

52

25

18

HE

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D

8

22

13

37 War

d B

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Stream

Sub Sta

(FE)

Arts and Technology

Somerset College of

(Secondary)

Ward Bdy

TCB

41

48

42

LB

46

44

47

7

10

18.0m

2

AS

HLE

Y R

OA

D

11

56

14

13

1

39

36

24

27

30

55

17

15

AS

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D

Lodge

Posts

51

St

50

ESS

and Bishop's Hull Cemetery


PC

St Mary Magdalen

St Mary Magdalen

Mary's

Posts

St Mary Magdalen

Musgrove Park


Cemetery

ts

Date: 28/06/2010

Scale: 1:2500 at A3

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Map 1: Appraisal Area and Previous Conservation Area Boundary

Produced by the Historic Environment Service, Somerset County Council on behalf of Taunton Deane Bourough Council© Copyright Somerset County Council© OS map Crown copyright.All rights reserved. Licence 100023366 (2007)

Taunton Conservation Area Review

Park Street and Wellington Road Area Appraisal

No Window

Key

Appraisal area

1998 conservation area designation

County Hall

Und

ED

Bdy

18.0m

26

UPPER HIGH STRE

10

11 to 17

25 to

Broadcasting

House

House

House

Apsley

Mitre

Millstream House

Paul

House

ED

24

Terrace

21.6m

27

BRIDGE

2

SHUTTERN

1

Police Station

Westbourne

Shire Hall

SHUTTERN

House

St Johns

14

11

1

9

45

Car Pa

Sloping masonry

El Sub Sta

Goodland

Exchange

Telephone

Works

FS

THE CRE

Car Park

Car Park

Gardens

Scout and Guide

Tangier

Centre

15.3m

Posts

3

1

FB

2

TOWER LANE

15.6m

Path

Beech Court

1 to 49

14

27

masonry

21

20

Sloping

21.2m

St John's

St John's Hall

PARK STREET

Church

18.5m

Galmington StreamFB

Car ParkPosts

ST

JOH

N'S

RO

AD

House

El Sub Sta

Car Park

Posts

BedfordGaol

Stream

El Sub Sta

Depot

Coach Park

CASTLE

STREET

TANGIER Car Park

River Tone

CLARENCE STREET7

1

3

12

CA

NN

ST

RE

ET

CA

NN

ST

RE

ET

8

1

TCB

1

30

38

PH

17

1

1 to 4

5

29

1

14

Magistrates'

Court

Galming

ton

7

Sloping masonry

CR

ED & Ward Bdy

14

Sta

El

10

Sub

Dovetail Court

4

5 to 10

23

16

1

COMPASS HILL

5

2

2

16 to 27

COMPASS RIS

E

1

2

LB

1

17.4m

2

Kells

Hotel

4

6

7 4

2

5

Court

8

Bath House

3

14

1

Parkhaven

El Sub StaCar Park

Tennis Courts

Stream

Tennis

12

Courts

CASTLE STREET

Woodfield House

Riverside Chambers

El Sub Sta

FB

15.8m

TANGIER

Marshalsea W

alk

Depot

El Sub Sta

Tank

15.8m

El Sub Sta

15.8m

Pp Ho

Superstore

2

7

3

1

Path (um)

28

WELLING

TON ROAD

20

11

OSBORNE GROVE

11

14

SM

Leaps

French WeirSluice

Sluices

Salmon

Sluices

FB

Sluice

6

PARKFIELD ROAD5

FB

1

MANOR ROAD

2

Galmington

Stream

3

24.3m

2 1

8

PH

37

29

WESTG

ATE STREET

28

7

9

2

15

4 to 1214

WAY

4

13

OSBORNE

4

2

The Brow

1

10

18

2

15

19

4

OSBORNE RISE

13

17.5m

15

Sinks

2

Weir

FB

MANOR

8

ROAD

ROAD

5

12

2

9

WELLINGTON ROAD

Galm

ington

Stream

8

1

3

AYLANDS

9

MANOR R

OAD

11

17.1m

14

Johanna

Quantock View

Steps Way

Bungalow

Steps W

ate

r

AYLANDS ROAD

26

25

13

29

16

12

Parkfield County

1

Primary School

Parklands

21

4

37

1

5

HE

NLE

Y G

R

House

1

20a

45

2

43

7

28

30

22

25

13

8

18 20

28a

PARKFIELD DRIVE

War

d B

dy

1

23

10

27

13

MA

NO

R O

RC

HA

RD

2

8

Sub Sta

50

14

49

15

52

HE

NLE

Y R

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D

8

7

13

22

56

17

51

15

13

41

TCB

48

42

LB

46

44

37

47

7

10

18.0m

2

AS

HLE

Y R

OA

D

1114

1

55

36

24

27

30

39

St Mary Magdalen

AS

HLE

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OA

D


Lodge

Posts

51

St

50

Galm

ingt

on

Stream

Posts

Musgrove Park

Hospital

ts

Beech Acre

34

Steps Water

ATC Headquarters

48

16.8m

TAT

HA

M C

OU

RT

El

Close

Sta

Beehive

Sub

29

HE

NLE

Y G

RO

VE

66

60

LB

31

17.8m

MANOR ROAD

38

HIL

AR

Y R

OA

D

The

House

Maydown

Chestnuts

PondPond

The Old

Ponds

10

14

5

Coach

33

70

72

1

1 -

4

2

35

HE

NLE

Y R

OA

D

WELLINGTON ROAD

4

3

OSBORNEGROVE

10

The Castle School(Secondary)

Ward Bdy

12

El

11



PC

St Mary Magdalen

St Mary Magdalen

Mary's

ESS

(FE)

Arts and Technology

Somerset College of

Cemetery

Date: 20/03/2009

Scale: 1:2500 at A3


Map 2: Economic and Land Use Activities




No Window

Key

Residentail - single occupancyResidentail - multiple occupancyHotel or guest houseCivic, educational and social institutionsWorshipAdministrationCommercial - eating & drinkingCommercial - retail or businessMultiple car parking or garaging

Appraisal area boundary

2

4

1

3

5

6

7


Map 3: 1821 Sketch of Taunton (Extract)

Date: 28/06/2010Scale: 1:1500 at A4

Park Street & Wellington Road Area Appraisal © Copyright Somerset CC© OS map Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Licence 100023366 (2007)

Note: Appraisal boundary rectified to follow cartography of early map. Scale approximate.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Modern Features

Key

Wellington Road

Park Street Bridge (Pole Bridge)

Compass Hill

Cann Street

1 & 3 Trull Road (Shuttern Turnpike)

Osborne House

Approximate appraisal boundary


Α

Β

5

1

3

4

7


Map 4: 1821 Map of the Wilton Parish (Extract)

Date: 28/06/2010Scale: 1:2000 at A4

Park Street & Wellington Road Area Appraisal © Copyright Somerset CC© OS map Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Licence 100023366 (2007)

Note: Appraisal boundary rectified to follow cartography of early map. Scale approximate.

Α

Β

1

3

4

5

7

1821 Map Features

Modern FeaturesKey

Possible linhay & stable

Sugar Loaf Inn

Wellington Road

Compass Hill

Cann Street

1&3 Trull Rd (Shuttern Turnpike Hs)

Path to Parkfield Road

Approximate appraisal boundary



Map 5: 1840 Plan of Taunton by John Wood (Extract)



No Window

KeyAppraisal area boundary (rectified for historic map)

Date: 20/03/2009

Scale: 1:2500 at A3



Map 6: 1849 Plan of the Town and Borough of Taunton (Extract)




Date: 20/03/2009

Scale: 1:2500 at A3


Map 7: 1888 First Edition Ordnance Survey (Extract)


Park Street and Wellington Road Appraisal


Date: 20/03/2009

Scale: 1:2500 at A3



Terrace

2

SHUTTERN

1

Westbourne

Shire Hall

HouseSt Johns

El Sub Sta

Car Park

15.3m

15.6m

Path

14

27

masonry

21

20

Sloping

St John's

St John's Hall

PARK STREET

Church

18.5m

Galmington StreamFB

Car ParkPosts

ST

JOH

N'S

RO

AD

House

E

Car Park

Posts

BedfordGaol Stre

am

El Sub Sta

Depot

Coach Park

CASTLE

STREET

TANGIER Car Park

River Tone

3

12

CA

NN

STR

EE

T

CA

NN

ST

RE

ET

8

1

TCB

1

PH

17

1

1 to 4

5

29

1

14

Magistrates'

Court

Galming

ton

7

14

Sta

El

10

Sub

Dovetail Court

4

5 to 10

23

16

1

COM

PASS HILL

5

16 to 27

PASS RIS

E

2

LB

1

17.4m

2

Kells

Hotel

4

6

7 4 2

5

Court

8

Bath House

3

14

1

Parkhaven

El Sub Sta

Car Park

Tennis Courts

Stream

Tennis

12

Courts

CASTLE STREET

Woodfield House

Riverside Chambers

El Sub Sta

FB

15.8m

TANGIERMarshalsea W

alk

Depot

El Sub Sta

Tank

15.8m

El Sub Sta

15.8m

Pp Ho

Superstore

2

7

3

1

Path (um)

28

WELLINGTON ROAD

20

11

11

14

SM

French WeirSluice

Sluices

Sluices

FB

Sluice

6

PARKFIELD ROAD

5

FB

1

MANOR R

OAD

2

Galmington

Stream

3

24.3m

2 1

PH

37

WAY

13

OSBORNE

4

2

10

18

15

19

OSBORNE RISE

13

17.5m

15

Sinks

2

Weir

FB

MANOR

8

ROAD

ROAD

5

12

2

9

WELLINGTON ROAD

Galm

ington

Stream

8

1

3

AYLANDS

9M

ANOR ROAD

11

17.1m

14

Johanna

Quantock View

Steps Way

Bungalow

Steps W

ater

AYLANDS ROAD

26

25

13

29

16

12

1

Parklands

21

4

37

1

5

HE

NLE

Y G

R

House

1

20a

45

2

43

7

28

30

22

25

13

8

18 20

28a

PARKFIELD DRIVE

War

d B

dy

23

27

13

MA

NO

R O

50

14

49

15

52

HE

NLE

Y R

OA

D

8

7

13

22

56

17

51

15

13

TCB

48

42

LB

46

44

37

47

7

10

18.0m

2

AS

HLE

Y R

OA

D

1114

1

55

36

24

27

30

39

AS

HLE

Y R

OA

D

51

50

Beech Acre

34

Steps Water

ATC Headquarters

48

16.8m

TATH

AM

CO

UR

T

El

Close

Sta

Beehive

Sub

29

HE

NLE

Y G

RO

VE

6660

LB

31

17.8m

MANOR ROAD

38

HIL

AR

Y R

OA

D

The

House

Maydown

Chestnuts

PondPond

The Old

Ponds

10

14

5

Coach

33

70

72

1

1 -

4

2

35

HE

NLE

Y R

OA

D

WELLINGTON ROAD

4

3

10

Ward Bdy

12

11

(FE)

Arts and Technology

Somerset College of

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Map 8: Townscape Appraisal Map

Key

GreeneryUnsurveyed landWater

Paved or metalled surface

Tree or clump of treesProminent tree

Listed structurePositive structure or featureNeutral structure or featureNegative structure or feature

Landmark building

Important view

Listed wallPositive wallNeutral wallNegative wallListed railingsPositive railings or fenceNeutral railings or fenceNegative railings or fence

Listed building

Positive buildingNeutral buildingNegative building




Date: 20/03/2009

Scale: 1:1000 at A1


FB

15.6m

Car Park

Depot

Coach Park

CASTLE

STREET

Depot

TANGIER Car Park

15.3m

El Sub Sta

River Tone

27

masonrySloping

Sloping masonry

Galmington Stream

El Sub StaCar Park

Car ParkPosts

Tennis Courts

TANGIER

El Sub Sta

Woodfield House

Tank

15.8m

El Sub Sta

FB

Superstore

FB

Sluice

Sluices

Sluices

SM

Sluice

Pp Ho

15.8m

Marshalsea W

alk

El Sub Sta

Steps W

ate

r

15.8m

14

25 to 30

1918

to24

NO

RTH

FIEL

D C

OU

RT

18

31

CLARENCE STREET7

15.8m

24

1

25

37

39

40 to

50

31 to 36

French Weir

16.4m

Leaps

Riverside Chambers

Salmon

Pi p

e

El Sub Sta

Slipway

14.9m

CR

ED & Ward Bdy

31

29

St John

House

2

Terrace

2 1

8

SHUTTERN

1

PH

3

Westbourne

Shire Hall

11

WESTG

ATE STREET

1

28

7

9

2

30

14

St John's

PARK STREET

12

51

CA

NN

ST

RE

ET

29

17

Church

18.5m

14

6a

St John's Hall

ST

JOH

N'S

RO

AD

Posts

7

Gaol Stre

am

1

7

24.3m

3

CA

NN

ST

RE

ET

8

Car Park

Magistrates'

Court

12

3

29

9

1

TCB

1

38

PH

10

23

6

23

5 to 10

Dovetail Court

1 to 4ElSubSta

The Point

1 to 910 to 12,14

to

15

1

4

5

16 to 27

COMPASS HILL

COMPASS RIS

E

1415

4 to 12

3

2

Hotel

17.4m

2

16

14

4

2

1

Parkhaven

1

27 4

5

Court

Bath House

3

Tennis

6

8

Courts

Stream

Galming

tonCASTLE STREET

28

4

OSBORNE

4

2

WAY

1

The Brow

2

WELLING

TON ROAD

LB

1

7

3

1

Path (um)

Kells

14

20

15

19

11

OSBORNE GROV

14

4

1

OSBORNE RISE

13

5

Galm

ington

Stream

1

MANOR ROAD

Galming

ton

8

9

Stream

11

PARKFIELD ROADFB

17.5m

FB

MANOR

8

6

ROAD

AYLANDS

2

ROAD

1

3

GROVE

18

2

OSBORNE

1

13


2

El

Galm

ingt

on

10

27

23MA

NO

R O

RC

HA

RD

8

2

10

15

MANOR R

OAD

11

Sinks

12

Weir

17.1m

14

10

9

34

16.8m

5

2

WELLINGTON ROAD

ATC Headquarters

Quantock View

Steps Way

Bungalow

Johanna

48

Steps Water

Beech Acre

AYLANDS ROAD

26

1

25

13

29

16

12

House

29

4

37

215

Parklands

El

Sta

60

LB

17.8m

Sub

Coach

14

House

Close

TAT

HA

M C

OU

RT

The Old

Beehive

5

Maydown

10

20a

HIL

AR

Y R

OA

D

1

28

30

22

13

8

7

20

28a

PARKFIELD DRIVE

2

MANOR ROAD

38

11

45

1

43

HE

NLE

Y G

R

7

50

311

2

HE

NLE

Y G

RO

VE

66

35

HE

NLE

Y R

OA

D 33

WELLINGTON ROAD

4

3

Pond

1 -

4

The

Pond

14

12

The Castle School

72

Chestnuts

70

Ponds

Hospital

51

49

15

52

25

18

HE

NLE

Y R

OA

D

8

22

13

37 War

d B

dy

Stream

Sub Sta

(FE)

Sports Centre

Arts and Technology

Somerset College of

(Secondary)

Def

ED Bdy

Ward Bdy

TCB

41

48

42

LB

46

44

47

7

10

18.0m

2

AS

HLE

Y R

OA

D

11

56

14

13

1

39

36

24

27

30

55

17

15

AS

HLE

Y R

OA

D

Lodge

Posts

51

St

50

ESS



PC

St Mary Magdalen

St Mary Magdalen

Mary's

Posts

St Mary Magdalen

Musgrove Park


and Bishop's Hull CemeterySt Mary Magdalen

Cemetery

GateLych

21.9m

WELLINGTON ROAD

24.4m

21.9m

Posts


Posts

St Mary Magdalen

CR

Tank

1

5

Tank

2

CF

CH

Sub Sta

Hospital

Pavilion

Chy

El

Musgrove Park

11

ElSub Sta

CH

CF

Tank

A Centre

MOUNTWAY ROAD

90

94

CRED Bdy

Triscombe

LB

View

CF

Tk H

Und

Def

on

71

72

6

9

1

6b

7

10

ARK

5

6a

ED

Bdy

FW

and Technology

Map 9: Highway Features of Interest



Key

Taunton Local Health Board gully coverTaunton Town Council gully coverC. Allen and Son of Taunton gully coverTTC &Easton & Bessemer gully coverEaston and Johnson of Taunton gully coverBishop Brothers of WellingtonSCC Kerb Gully by Hillman & SonEaston and Johnson chamber coverE.W. Stevens of Taunton coverTaunton Water Works coverEaston and Johnson of Taunton oval coverUnmarked oval coverChamber cover with local builder’s nameUnidentified cast iron featureReproduction street light

Lias limestone slab paving

Lias limestone kerb and/or channel feature

Pennant sandstone slab paving

Pennnat sandstone sett paving

Stone pitching

Cobble paving

Brick or paviour paving

MilestoneCoachstoneBollardWater standpipeOther highway features

Lias limestone kerb and/or channel run

Pennant sandstone kerb and/or channel

Brick or paviour pavingBlue terracotta bullnose channel


Date: 17/09/2009

Scale: 1:3000 at A3


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Hal

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Jeho

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El Sub Sta

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TO

WE

R S

TR

EE

TBeech Court

1 to 49

County Hall21.2m

Broadcasting

18.0m

FS

THE CRESCENT

L

House

21.6m

27

BRIDGE

24

26

20

Police Station

UPPER HIGH STREET

SHUTTERN

Telephone

Works

45

35

Exchange

Sloping masonry

Gardens

Scout and Guide

Tangier

Goodland

Car Park

Centre

1

TOW

ER

FB

Chartfield House

16.5m

Slo

ping

mas

onry

1 to 4

FB

3

FB

2

TOWER LANE

15.6m

Path

Car Park

Car Park

Depot

Coach Park

El Sub Sta

CASTLE

STREET

Depot

TANGIER Car Park

15.3m

Posts

El Sub Sta

River Tone

27

masonry

21

20

Sloping

Sloping masonry

Galmington Stream

El Sub StaCar Park

Car ParkPosts

Tennis Courts

TANGIER

El Sub Sta

Woodfield House

Tank

15.8m

El Sub Sta

FB

Superstore

FB

Sluice

Sluices

Sluices

SM

Sluice

Pp Ho

15.8m

Marshalsea W

alk

El Sub Sta

Steps W

ate

r

15.8m

9

14

11 to 17

25 to 30

10

CLARENCE STREET7

1

31

French Weir

16.4m

Leaps

Riverside Chambers

Salmon

Pi p

e

14.9m

CR

ED & Ward Bdy

Paul

House

Bedford

House

House

Apsley

Mitre

House

CR

ED B

dy

St Johns

House

Millstream House

Und

Und

CW

ED

Bdy

CR

2

Terrace

2 1

8

SHUTTERN

1

PH

3

Westbourne

Shire Hall

11

WESTG

ATE STREET

1

28

7

9

2

30

14

St John's

PARK STREET

12

51

CA

NN

ST

RE

ET

29

17

Church

18.5m

14

6a

St John's Hall

ST

JOH

N'S

RO

AD

Posts

7

Gaol Stre

am

1

7

24.3m

3

CA

NN

ST

RE

ET

8

Car Park

Magistrates'

Court

12

3

29

11

9

1

TCB

1

38

PH

10

23

6

23

5 to 10

Dovetail Court

1 to 4El

SubSta

The Point

1 to 9

10 to 12,14

to

15

1

4

5

16 to 27

COMPASS HILL

COMPASS RIS

E

14

25.5m

15

4 to 12

3

2

2

Hotel

17.4m

2

16

14

4

2

1

Parkhaven

1

27 45

Court

Bath House

3

Tennis

6

8

Courts

Stream

Galming

tonCASTLE STREET

28

11

4

8

OSBORNE

4

2

WAY

1

The Brow

2

WELLING

TON ROAD

LB

1

7

3

1

Path (um)

Kells

14

20

15

19

11

OSBORNE GROVE

14

4

1

OSBORNE RISE

13

5

Galm

ington

Stream

1

MANOR ROAD

Galmington

8

9

Stream

11

PARKFIELD ROADFB

17.5m

FB

MANOR

8

6

ROAD

AYLANDS

2

ROAD

1

3

GROVE

2118

2

OSBORNE

26

1

13


2

El

Galm

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on

10

27

23MA

NO

R O

RC

HA

RD

8

2

10

15

MANOR R

OAD

11

Sinks

12

Weir

17.1m

14

10

9

34

16.8m

5

2

WELLINGTON ROAD

ATC Headquarters

Quantock View

Steps Way

Bungalow

Johanna

48

Steps Water

Beech Acre

AYLANDS ROAD

26

1

25

13

29

16

12

House

29

4

37

215

Parklands

El

Sta

60

LB

17.8m

Sub

Coach

14

House

Close

TAT

HA

M C

OU

RT

The Old

Beehive

5

Maydown

10

20a

HIL

AR

Y R

OA

D

1

28

30

22

13

8

7

20

28a

PARKFIELD DRIVE

2

MANOR ROAD

38

11

45

1

43

HE

NLE

Y G

R

7

50

311

2

HE

NLE

Y G

RO

VE

66

35

HE

NLE

Y R

OA

D 33

WELLINGTON ROAD

4

3

Pond

1 -

4

The

Pond

14

12

The Castle School

72

Chestnuts

70

Ponds

Hospital

51

49

15

52

25

18

HE

NLE

Y R

OA

D

8

22

13

37 War

d B

dy

Stream

11

Sub Sta

18

(FE)

Arts and Technology

Somerset College of

(Secondary)

Ward Bdy

TCB

41

48

42

LB

46

44

47

7

10

18.0m

2

AS

HLE

Y R

OA

D

11

56

14

13

1

39

36

24

27

30

55

17

15

AS

HLE

Y R

OA

D

Lodge

Posts

51

St

50

ESS



PC

St Mary Magdalen

St Mary Magdalen

Mary's

Posts

St Mary Magdalen

Musgrove Park


Cemetery

Gate

Lych

ROAD

Posts

Date: 28/06/2010

Scale: 1:2500 at A3


Map 10: Revised Conservation Area Boundary




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Key

Remaining appraisal area

2010 revised conservation area boundary

2010 conservation area extension

1998 conservation area designation


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