The Catherine Wheel
THE CATHERINE WHEEL, 39, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1114934
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Catherine Wheel
- Statutory Address:
- THE CATHERINE WHEEL, 39, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/01528/03
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1114934
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Catherine Wheel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CATHERINE WHEEL, 39, HIGH 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 CATHERINE WHEEL, 39, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Marshfield
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 77942 73713
Details
MARSHFIELD C.P. HIGH STREET (south side) ST 7773 13/123 No. 39, (The Catherine Wheel) (formerly listed as Catherine Wheel 17.9.52 Inn) G.V. II*
Burgess' house, now a public house. Circa 1680/90. Ashlar, painted on ground floor; double Roman tiled roof (slate to rear) behind fine balustraded parapet consisting of turned balusters and panelled pedestals; heavily moulded modillioned cornice. 2 storeys on plinth and cellars. 7 bays with chamfered end quoins and moulded string course over ground floor. 32-pane thick glazing bar sash windows on ground floor, 24 on first, in bolection moulded surrounds with moulded cills and plain aprons (2 on first floor are blocked). Central 6 panel door in bolection moulded surround and under finely carved shell hood on consoles, projecting iron lamp bracket. Projecting cast iron sign and bracket on the first floor. Large painted rubble, 2 storey and attic rear wing with four 2-light casement windows. Interior: moulded beams and fireplace in both ground floor rooms; the left room is fully panelled with large raised panels and bolection moulded surrounds, cupboards to sides of fireplace; central wide passage. An excellent local example of provincial baroque.
Listing NGR: ST7794273713
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 34536
- 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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