Spread Eagle Hotel

SPREAD EAGLE HOTEL, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1032114
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1954
List Entry Name:
Spread Eagle Hotel
Statutory Address:
SPREAD EAGLE HOTEL, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1032114
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1954
Date of most recent amendment:
14-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
Spread Eagle Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
SPREAD EAGLE HOTEL, 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.

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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:
SPREAD EAGLE HOTEL, HIGH STREET

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Wrentham
National Grid Reference:
TM 49912 82842

Details

TM 48 SE WRENTHAM HIGH STREET (west side)

6/75 Spread Eagle Hotel - ( formerly listed as 27/11/54 Eagle Hotel)

GV II

Former coaching inn, now a hotel. C18 front range with C19 additions and re- modelling. Colourwashed brick with moulded brick eaves cornice; hipped roof of glazed black pantiles. 2 storeys and attic. 4-bay facade: to the left is the earlier block which is symmetrical, with narrow inset sash windows to the first floor and tripartite sashes to the ground floor; flat brick arches; doorway with 4-panel door, rectangular fanlight and side lights. One-bay early C19 addition to right with matching tripartite sash windows. On the extreme right is a slightly lower entrance addition: 4-panel door (the upper panels glazed), semi-circular fanlight with radiating glazing bars, moulded surround to arch with raised key; shaped parapet gable surmounted by a stone eagle. The range behind the C18 block has a tall ogee gable which appears to be a later addition.

Listing NGR: TM4991282842

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
281940
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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