The Bull Hotel
THE BULL HOTEL, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089979
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Bull Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE BULL HOTEL, MARKET PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089979
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Bull Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BULL HOTEL, MARKET PLACE
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 BULL HOTEL, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fairford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15173 01037
Details
SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD MARKET PLACE (west side)
13/194 The Bull Hotel
4.6.52
GV II
Inn. Core probably of late C16, recorded as an inn by mid C17, enlarged to north in early C18 and again in later C18 or early C19. Coursed rubble stone, with large tooled flush quoins and band to left marking earliest section, mostly slate roof to front, stone slate at right hand end, artificial stone slates to main part of rear roof, slate on attached outbuildings, scattered brick stacks. Long single front range with rear wing to right, infilled wing in centre and outbuildings, former stables to left. Mostly 2 storeys and attic. Oldest part to left originally of 2 storeys, at lower level than adjoining part, with central chamfered stone Tudor archway with renewed plank door and flanking small single lights with splayed reveals. Two 12-pane sashes above with original thick glazing bars, probably of C17, and curved wall of newel stair to right with small 6-pane light, ending at tooled stone band. Raised up to second floor with 2 later 12-pane sashes. Central section has 4 gabled dormers through eaves with 6-pane sashes, and 4 early 12-pane sashes on first floor with thick glazing bars, 2 large canted bays on ground floor probably of late C18 or early C19 with sashes of 8/16/8-panes to left and 8/12/8 to right. Central shallow, wide hipped porch with glazed double doors probably of C20. To right, possibly originally a separate house now incorporated with 2 gabled dormers on eaves and central dormer through eaves with fixed 12-pane light. Dormers with paired casements. Two 12-pane sashes on first floor. Early C20 square bay to right on ground floor and small 12-pane probably in former doorway to left. Interior retains many original chamfered beams and chamfered joists on ground floor, and newel stair survives.
Listing NGR: SP1517301037
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129751
- 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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