Portway Hotel
PORTWAY HOTEL, 20, PORTWAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057750
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Portway Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- PORTWAY HOTEL, 20, PORTWAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057750
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Portway Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTWAY HOTEL, 20, PORTWAY
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:
- PORTWAY HOTEL, 20, PORTWAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Frome
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 78086 47714
Details
1. 5363 PORTWAY (North-east side) GV No 20 (Portway Hotel) ST 7847 13/94C 31.1.74 No 20 (Portway Hotel)
II 2. Late C18/early C19. Stucco with double ridge hipped slate roof, cornice and parapet. Flanking pier strips, channelled on ground floor. Band over ground floor. 3 storeys, basement and attic. 3 dormers. 3 windows, large glazing bar sashes in stucco architraves. 1st floor right and centre windows blind, 1st floor left has marginal glazing. Portico with entablature, studded metopes on soffit of cornice, 2 fluted Doric columns, 5 steps up. Glazed door with rectangular traceried overlight. Good east elevation with a pair of wide 3-window bays with glazing bar sashes and balusters above in parapet. Modern extension to side. Interior: early C19 details of square balusters to staircase with cast and wrought iron standards and reeded hall cornice.
Listing NGR: ST7808647714
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266285
- 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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