KINGS ARMS INN

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1107012
Date first listed:: 20-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:: KINGS ARMS INN
Statutory Address:: KINGS ARMS INN

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Date:: 2005-09-25
Reference:: IOE01/14774/01
Rights:: © Mr Hedley R. Hooper. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1107012
Date first listed:: 20-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:: KINGS ARMS INN
Statutory Address 1:: KINGS ARMS INN

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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

Location

Statutory Address:: KINGS ARMS INN

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

County:: Devon
District:: Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Bow
National Grid Reference:: SS7223801733

Details

SS 70 SW 2/20

BOW BOW (north side) Kings Arms Inn

GV II

Public house. Probably late C18-early C19. Plastered cob and rubble; stone rubble stacks with plastered brick chimney shafts; slate roof. Main block faces south and comprises 1 room either side of large central carriageway, the left (western) room has rear lateral stack and right (eastern) room has axial stack backing onto carriageway. To rear of right room is a service block at right angles containing bars and stores with chambers above and a cellar below, these converted from stables and stores. C19 additions at right angles to rear of left room. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window front of original 16-pane sashes and stucco front is incised as ashlar. Carriageway has large C19 double plank doors at both ends and C19 front doorcase comprising flanking low pilasters beneath ornate cast iron brackets which carry a flat hood with moulded entablature. Interior has plain carpentry detail where exposed including a large rubble fireplace with plain oak lintel resting on oak pads in left bar. Main block has mid C19 king post truss roof. The layout of Barakel (q.v.) adjoining to left suggests that Kings Arms built partly in upper end of a C16 hall house and party wall is the upper hall partition. According to owner this was site of C17 maltings.

Listing NGR: SS7223801733

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 96533
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.