The Bedford Arms Hotel
THE BEDFORD ARMS HOTEL, GEORGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157855
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Bedford Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE BEDFORD ARMS HOTEL, GEORGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157855
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Bedford Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BEDFORD ARMS HOTEL, GEORGE 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 BEDFORD ARMS HOTEL, GEORGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Woburn
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 94949 33109
Details
SP 9433-9533 WOBURN GEORGE STREET (East Side) 8/105 23.1.61 The Bedford Arms Hotel - II Hotel, formerly called The George. Early and late C18, with C19 additions. Colourwashed and plastered brick. Steep pitched clay tile roof, hipped to LH, half-hipped to RH. Long block fronting road is in 4 distinct sections of different heights. Variety of projecting blocks to rear. 2-storeyed main section. 2:1:6 sashes with glazing bars in shallow reveals with segmental arched heads. Off-centre wide Doric porch in antis with simply moulded entablature. Part-glazed double doors and sidelights. String course above both storeys. Plain parapet with brick coping. Above porch is ornamental wrought iron bracket carrying sign. Slightly projecting LH section, same height as main section. Apparently of 3 storeys, but top storey is parapet with blind windows. 2 windows per floor, sashes with glazing bars. String courses to first and second floors. Brick coping to parapet. 2 storey and attics RH section. 2 sashes with glazing bars to ground and first floors. 2 box dormers with casements to attic. Central doorway with flat hood on cut brackets. First floor string course. Adjoining to R is single bay later block. 2-storeyed but lower, with sashes with glazing bars. 3 multiple ridge stacks and gable end stack to LH, all of brick.
Listing NGR: SP9494933109
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38208
- 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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