The King's Arms Hotel
THE KING'S ARMS HOTEL, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110129
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The King's Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE KING'S ARMS HOTEL, CASTLE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1110129
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The King's Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE KING'S ARMS HOTEL, CASTLE 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.
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 KING'S ARMS HOTEL, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Christchurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 15991 92742
Details
CASTLE STREET 1. (North Side) 5187 The King's Arms Hotel SZ 1592 1A/26 SZ 1692 1A/26 14.10.53.
II GV
2. In two parts. Western section. C18. Painted brick with steeply pitched, slate roof and moulded eaves cornice. 2 storeys and dormer. 1 window, sashes with boxed frames, 1st floor with glazing bars, ground floor, 3 light sash with late C19 glazing. Eastern section Circa 1800. White brick facade with stucco plinth. Hipped bellcast slate roof and moulded wood eaves cornice. 3 storeys and (modern) attic. 5 windows, sashes, uppers with glazing bars, centre 1st floor of 3 lights with stone pediment above, and with flanking pilasters. Iron balcony extends along width of lst floor. Wide porch with Tuscan columns. Door flanked by narrow lights with wide fanlight over the whole. (NMR).
Nos 4 to 6 (even), 6a, 8 to 12 (even), 12a, 14 to 18 (even) and the King's Arms Hotel form a group with Nos 1 to 11 (odd) opposite, the Castle, signboard of King's Arms Hotel and the Constable's House and Town Bridge opposite. Nos 10, 12 and 12A also form part of a group on Millhams Street and the Town Bridge also forms part of a group to the east. Nos 8 and 10 are buildings of local interest.
Listing NGR: SZ1597392769
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 101462
- 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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