The Dust Hole the King's Arms Public House
THE DUST HOLE, 5 AND 5A, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021528
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Dust Hole the King's Arms Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE DUST HOLE, 5 AND 5A, CASTLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021528
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Dust Hole the King's Arms Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DUST HOLE, 5 AND 5A, CASTLE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE KING'S ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 5 AND 5A, CASTLE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE DUST HOLE, 5 AND 5A, CASTLE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE KING'S ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 5 AND 5A, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Trowbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85570 57979
Details
CASTLE STREET 1. 5411 (West Side) Nos 5 and 5A (The King's Arms Public House) [The Dust Hole] ST 8557 7/160 II GV
2. C17 or early C18, known as the 'Dusthole'. 2 storeys, stuccoed and grooved to simulate ashlar. Stone plinth, quoins (rustic to ground floor, draughted piers above) and moulded eaves cornice to Welsh slate roof, 1/4 hipped to right; central brick stack. Three 1st floor windows with architraves, centre blocked, others glazing bar sashes. Central doorway with architrave and 6 panel door flanked by modern 2 light single hung sashes also with architraves. The rear is rubble built and has 2 glazing bar sash windows with dressed stone surrounds and a central blocked 2 light ovolo mullioned window. Gabled 2 storey brick wing to rear with double roman tiles and 2 brick chimneys, 1 with gable and partly stepped. 2 windows with reeded inner edges to south. To north a 3 light raking top dormer and 2 first floor 4 light weavers windows. Interior much altered but attic still interesting a) because of 2 bastard cruck trusses [to main collars] and b) because of diamond scratched mid C19 grafitti on panes in window of extension.
Nos I to 6 (consec) including 5A form a group.
Listing NGR: ST8557057979
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 313888
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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