The Fountain Public House
THE FOUNTAIN PUBLIC HOUSE, FOUNTAIN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160806
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Fountain Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE FOUNTAIN PUBLIC HOUSE, FOUNTAIN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160806
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Fountain Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FOUNTAIN PUBLIC HOUSE, FOUNTAIN LANE
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 FOUNTAIN PUBLIC HOUSE, FOUNTAIN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Soham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL5932173254
Details
TL 5973
13/47
SOHAM
FOUNTAIN LANE
(North Side)
The Fountain PH
GV
II
Part of rear range of C16 inn, mostly destroyed in a fire in
1900. Timber frame cased in yellow gault brick, early C19, and
part rebuilt in c.1900 incorporating the floor frame of the
original building. Steeply pitched roof. Two storeys. Inside
the floor frame is of substantial scantling and has fine hollow
and roll moulding with foliate stops to the main beam. The
joists which have similar moulding are laid flat. Another room
has early C17 square sunken panelling, partly disturbed and a
fine Shield of Arms of Torel in terracotta and the date 1583.
Below is a good late C17 bolection moulded fireplace surround.
Listing NGR: TL5932173254
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 48856
- 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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