Castle House | |
Location: | Bridgwater, Somerset, England |
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Built: | 1851 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated: | 16 December, 1974[1] |
Reference #: | 373965 |
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Castle House in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in 1851 for William Ackerman. Much of the building is made of brick but it was one of the first buildings to make extensive use of Portland cement for pre-cast concrete.[2] It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The building includes many ornamental, and some structural uses of concrete demonstrating "an innovative interpretation of traditional masonry features in concrete".[3]
Castle House was a finalist in the 2nd BBC television series Restoration in 2004 and was supported by friends of Joe Strummer.[4]
It is included in the Buildings at Risk Register produced by English Heritage.[5]