The Dolphin Inn

THE DOLPHIN INN, BOW STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056605
Date first listed:
07-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:
The Dolphin Inn
Statutory Address:
THE DOLPHIN INN, BOW STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056605
Date first listed:
07-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:
The Dolphin Inn
Statutory Address 1:
THE DOLPHIN INN, BOW 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:
THE DOLPHIN INN, BOW STREET

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Langport
National Grid Reference:
ST 41713 26688

Details

LANGPORT CP BOW STREET (South side) ST4126 10/90 - The Dolphin Inn II -

Inn. Early C19 front to older building. Brick facade in English garden wall bond, remainder lias stone rubble, all colourwashed; clay pantiled roof hipped at east end, with plain west gable; brick end chimney stacks. Two storeys, 3 bays. Sash windows of 16 panes in plain openings with gauged brick flat heads; central semi-circular arched doorway into which is set pair aid C20 part-glazed doors. Interior not seen. Dolphin Inn first mentioned 1778 (VCH, vol III, 1974).

Listing NGR: ST4171326688

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Legacy System number:
263155
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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