The Packhorse Inn
THE PACKHORSE INN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022051
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Packhorse Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE PACKHORSE INN, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022051
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Packhorse Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PACKHORSE INN, HIGH 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 PACKHORSE INN, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corsham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 87254 70568
Details
CORSHAM HIGH STREET ST 8770 (west side) 5/216 The Packhorse Inn 20.12.60 GV II
Inn, late C17 altered in C18, rubble stone with Bridgwater tile roof, south end wall stack and one rear wall stack. Two storeys, 3-window range. Upper recessed ovolo-moulded mullion windows with hoodmoulds, two 3-lights and one 2-light. Ground floor door in C18 raised bead-moulded surround with pediment on consoles and pair of 12-pane sashes in raised bead-moulded surrounds each side. Parallel rear range with end stacks, 2 storeys with right side set back and one later C18 upper 3-light flush cyma-moulded window, left side, 2-window range of earlier C18 recessed cyma-moulded 2- light windows, hoodmoulds to upper windows and continuous hoodmould over lower windows. Rubble stone 2-storey outbuilding with upper door to left. A lean-to connects main range to rear stable building, left side early C19 with 2 upper 16-pane sashes, right side C18 with ashlar piers to 3 lower garages and upper 2-light and 3-light flush cyma-moulded windows. Door to left with outside steps up. Interior of inn has small Tudor-arched moulded stone south fireplace and early C18 panelled window seat to one front window.
Listing NGR: ST8725570577
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315243
- 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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