Red Lion Inn
Red Lion Inn, Main Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030895
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Red Lion Inn
- Statutory Address:
- Red Lion Inn, Main Road
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030895
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Red Lion Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- Red Lion Inn, Main Road
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:
- Red Lion Inn, Main Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Martlesham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 25192 47188
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 September 2021 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
TM 24 NE
2/14
MARTLESHAM
MAIN ROAD (Westside)
Red Lion Inn
(Formerly listed as MAIN STREET (West side) Red Lion Inn)
GV
II
Public house. Late C16 with early C19 wing to right hand side of original 'L' plan indicated by C16 projecting gable to left hand end. Two storeys. Timber framed and plastered with colour washed brick face to C19 wing; plain tiled roof with decorative barge boards. Red brick stack of squared diagonally set detached chimneys. Central gable with three sided oriel window, casements with semi circular transome; at ground floor there is a three sided bay with sashes in flush frames and glazing bars and cornice over. C19 wing has sash windows in flush frames with glazing bars and gauged flat arches. Main entrance door is blocked up and has pilasters and bracketed canopy. Lion's head sign c.1740 is said to be ship's figure head from battle of Sole Bay.
Interior has ornamental plaster ceiling.
Listing NGR: TM2519247188
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285041
- 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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