The Butt of Sherry
THE BUTT OF SHERRY, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130749
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Butt of Sherry
- Statutory Address:
- THE BUTT OF SHERRY, CASTLE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130749
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Butt of Sherry
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BUTT OF SHERRY, 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 BUTT OF SHERRY, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mere
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 81126 32389
Details
ST 8032-8135 MERE CASTLE STREET (north side)
6/17 The Butt of Sherry
GV II
Inn. Late C18. Coursed limestone rubble, plain tile mansard roof. Two storeys and attic, 2 windows. At ground floor a tripartite 4:12:4 sash and a display window in 4 lights to a shallow bow with pilasters and frieze with dentil cornice; the lights with Gothick heads. First floor has two tripartite sashes at ground floor, and all these to flat cambered voussoirs. Central 2-light hipped dormer; central 6-panel part-glazed door to cambered head. The shop bow has a series of upright orthostates as stall-board, and there is a flushgreensond plat-band at first floor level, below the applied name board. Gables rendered, brick stack to right. Interior much modified. Small courtyard to back and deep wing.
Listing NGR: ST8112632389
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320146
- 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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