Red Lion Inn

RED LION INN, BRIDEWELL STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1031769
Date first listed:
20-May-1974
List Entry Name:
Red Lion Inn
Statutory Address:
RED LION INN, BRIDEWELL STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1031769
Date first listed:
20-May-1974
List Entry Name:
Red Lion Inn
Statutory Address 1:
RED LION INN, BRIDEWELL 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RED LION INN, BRIDEWELL STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
West Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Clare
National Grid Reference:
TL 77020 45779

Details

1. CLARE CLARE 2006 Bridewell Street (East Side) Red Lion Inn TL 7745 21/580

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2. A C17 timber-framed and plastered house, refronted in the C19, partly in red brick. The north end, of 1 window range is timber-framed and plastered. 2 storeys. 4 window range, double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in painted reveals. A 6-panel door has deep reveals, narrow pilasters and a cornice hood. Roof slate. An inn of this name is mentioned in the probate inventory of John Turpin of Clare (1688) a brewer and baker of some substance.

Nos 30 to 34 (consec) 37 to 44 (consec), Red Lion Inn and Nos 46 to 48 (consec) with Nos 1 to 8 (consec) and Nos 13 to 15 (consec) form a group.

Listing NGR: TL7702045779

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
282935
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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