The Pembroke Arms

THE PEMBROKE ARMS, WEST HILL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1140116
Date first listed:
14-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
The Pembroke Arms
Statutory Address:
THE PEMBROKE ARMS, WEST HILL ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1140116
Date first listed:
14-Sept-1984
List Entry Name:
The Pembroke Arms
Statutory Address 1:
THE PEMBROKE ARMS, WEST HILL ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE PEMBROKE ARMS, WEST HILL ROAD

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

District:
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Bournemouth
National Grid Reference:
SZ 08027 91087

Details

1. WEST HILL ROAD 5186 (East Side) The Pembroke Arms SZ O9SE 13/98

II

2. Public house. c1900. Red brick, tile hanging, hipped tiled roof with decorative cresting, gabled roof to carriage entrance extension, two lofty brick stacks; main roof with modillion cornice interrupted by two wide bays, and terminated right with large flat stone moulded 'Kneeler'. A lofty main block with projecting square wood bays breaking through eaves line, and each crowned with semi-circular pediment centrally to moulded cornice. To the left a wide carriage entry under flat lintol with one storey over. The whole in a very rich Art Nouveau plus Arts and Crafts tradition, generously detailed. Three storeys (two to carriage entrance) 1+2-windowed, a 2-light sash, left, and 3-light sashes at first and second floors in the bays, all with glazing bars plus Art Nouveau glass in upper sashes and plain glass below. Ground floor all as originally designed with central feature with quadrant returns to pair of doors, left, and single door, right, heavily moulded and detailed, over dark green and light green polished faience tiles with excellent original motifs including name of pub. Pair of original wood gates with iron cresting, carriage entry. Above the fascia to main block, full width decorative iron railing standing proud of bays and rich cast-iron decorative rainwater hoppers and drainpipes. An altogether excellent survival of an early C20 pub frontage. Interior not viewed.

Listing NGR: SZ0802791087

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
352112
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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