The Banyers Hotel

THE BANYERS HOTEL, 16, MELBOURN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102012
Date first listed:
11-Jun-1976
List Entry Name:
The Banyers Hotel
Statutory Address:
THE BANYERS HOTEL, 16, MELBOURN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102012
Date first listed:
11-Jun-1976
List Entry Name:
The Banyers Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
THE BANYERS HOTEL, 16, MELBOURN 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 BANYERS HOTEL, 16, MELBOURN STREET

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

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Royston
National Grid Reference:
TL 35742 40738

Details

1. 5255 MELBOURN STREET (North Side) No 16 (The Banyers Hotel) TL 3540 1/163 II 2. Early C19 refronting in Neo-classical style of much earlier building. Timber framed structure refaced in gault brick. Welsh slated roof behind parapet. 2 storeys, tall Greek Ionic pilasters to pediment right of centre. Doric pilasters at angles. 7 sash windows with glazing bars under flat arches. Doric porch has cast iron balcony railings, entablature with triglyphs, mutule cornice. Road side elevation has pediment 1st floor cast iron balconette, ground floor bay window. North projecting wing has ground floor 3 light pedimented window.

Listing NGR: TL3574240738

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Legacy System number:
161821
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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