The Four Crosses Inn
The Four Crosses Inn, Watling Street, Four Crosses, WS11 1RX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039173
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Four Crosses Inn
- Statutory Address:
- The Four Crosses Inn, Watling Street, Four Crosses, WS11 1RX
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1039173
- Date first listed:
- 16-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Four Crosses Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Four Crosses Inn, Watling Street, Four Crosses, WS11 1RX
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 Four Crosses Inn, Watling Street, Four Crosses, WS11 1RX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatherton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 95423 09491
Details
SJ 90 NE
4/10
HATHERTON
WATLING STREET (south side)
The Four Crosses Inn
16.5.53
II
Inn. Dated 1636, extended circa 1700 and in the mid-C18 restored 1925. C17 timber framing of close studding with middle rail and diagonal braces in herringbone patterns. Red brick extension; plain tile roofs; brick ridge stack. L-shaped building of 1636; main range aligned east-west facing north with crosswing to the east projecting north, and porch in the re-entrant angle between the two buildings. Extension block of two parallel ranges to the case aligned north-south; mid-C18 rear extension wing to the west. Building of 1636 to the right, extension of circa 1700 to the left.
Building of 1636: two storeys and attic, three window front. Full height gabled porch to left with jettied upper floors, diagonally placed angle brackets, and balusters beneath the attic window. The attic bresummer is inscribed "1636 N / 1 E" and a rail over the ground floor window is inscribed "NERES SISCIRES UNUM TUA TEMPORA MESEM RIDES CUN NON SIT FORSITAN UNA DIES". Single-storey C20 gabled porch in the angle between the C17 porch and main range.
Extension of circa 1700. Three storeys with quoins of unequal length and a coped parapet ramped down at the ends containing blind panels over the windows. Two windows, C19 and C20 casements with gauged brick heads, raised keystones and aprons. To the left on the first floor a C20 wooden sign board suspended from a cantilevered beam. Six-panel door to the right, set within a former window opening. Mid-C18 brick rear wing of two storeys with ashlar quoins of unequal length and ashlar storey band; casement windows with segmental heads.
Interior. Chamfered and stopped ceiling beams.
Listing NGR: SJ9542309491
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271778
- 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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