The Cross Guns Inn
THE CROSS GUNS INN, AVONCLIFF
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021877
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Cross Guns Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE CROSS GUNS INN, AVONCLIFF
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- Date:
- 2002-08-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/05987/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021877
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Cross Guns Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CROSS GUNS INN, AVONCLIFF
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 CROSS GUNS INN, AVONCLIFF
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Westwood
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 80490 59994
Details
ST 85 NW WESTWOOD AVONCLIFF (south side)
6/224 The Cross Guns Inn
13-11-62
GV II
Inn. Late C17 and early C19. Dressed limestone, with some ashlar, double Roman tiled roof with coped verges and stone and brick stacks. Two-storey with attic, 5-window. C17 build to centre has central half-glazed door with flat stone hood on brackets, pair of 16-pane sashes to left and C19 lean-to extension to right with 24- pane sash. First floor has central 2-light recessed cyma-mullioned casement with flanking 3-light mullioned casements, continuous string course, two full attic gables with 2-light mullioned casements and lintel string courses. Range to left has 2 planked doors, 2-light recessed chamfered mullioned casement and pair of 12-pane first floor sashes, mansard Welsh slate roof with flat- headed dormer, left return with lean-to addition. Early C19 range to right has C20 door and pair of sashes to left, C20 casement to right, first floor with 2-light flush mullioned casement and pair of sashes, three C20 gabled attic dormers. Rear has ground level first floor height, two gables to C17 range, one with large stack, one with 2-light mullioned casement, left hand range has C20 mansard roof with casements. Interior has stone Tudor-arched fireplace on rear wall, chamfered beams and exposed joists.
Listing NGR: ST8049059994
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314672
- 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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