William Cobbett Public House
WILLIAM COBBETT PUBLIC HOUSE, 4, BRIDGE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1044674
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- William Cobbett Public House
- Statutory Address:
- WILLIAM COBBETT PUBLIC HOUSE, 4, BRIDGE SQUARE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16415/32
- Rights:
- © Rev John Musson. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1044674
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- William Cobbett Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLIAM COBBETT PUBLIC HOUSE, 4, BRIDGE SQUARE
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:
- WILLIAM COBBETT PUBLIC HOUSE, 4, BRIDGE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Farnham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 84148 46523
Details
SU 8446 NW 6/120
SU 8446 7/120
1099
26.4.50.
BRIDGE SQUARE
(South East Side)
No 4 (William Cobbett Public House)
(Formerly listed as The Jolly Farmers and Bridge Stores, Firgrove Hill)
GV
II*
The birthplace of William Cobbett. C17, 2 storey. Red brick on projecting
plinth. String at 1st floor level. Wood band at eaves and early C19 cut
board caves pelmet. Old tile roof. Chimney to left hand, and stooped chimney
to right hand of front in angle formed by projecting gabled wing of timber
frame with plaster infilling (formerly Bridge Stores), old tile roof. Main
front has 5 2-light leaded casements with early Cl9 lights of long diamond
pattern. 2 5-light casements (originally probably 4 windows of 2 lights each
and now joined up) and central half-glazed double doors under cantilevered
flat hood. The right hand wing has a small central attic casement. 1 casement
on 1st floor. On ground floor, 3 small 2-light casement windows with frosted
glass panes.
Note: Illustrated "Country Life", July 3rd 1942.
The listed buildings in Bridge Square, Firgrove Hill (West Side), Red Lion
Lane (North West Side) and Nos 57 and 59 Abbey Street, form a group.
Listing NGR: SU8415546523
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 290823
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 3 July, (1942)
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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