The Black Bull
8, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1166160
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Black Bull
- Statutory Address:
- 8, MARKET PLACE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1166160
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Black Bull
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE BLACK BULL, MARKET PLACE
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:
- 8, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- THE BLACK BULL, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Holland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Donington
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 20820 35660
Details
DONINGTON MARKET PLACE TF 23 NW (south side) 2/20 The Black Bull and No.8 (formerly listed 7.2.67 with Nos. 5, 6, and No.9) G.V. II Public house and shop. Mid C17, late C17, refronted and extended C18, altered C19, C20. Colourwashed brick, partly in Flemish bond, slate roofs, the right hand range with brick coped gables, 2 ridge and gable stacks. L-plan. 2 storey, irregular 3 bay front to the public house, the left hand bay is taller, advanced and separately roofed and is an addition to the lower earlier range. It has a first floor band, dentillated eaves and has a tripartite glazing bar sash window to each floor with cambered heads. To the right C20 brick porch with glazed door. Beyond a single plain sash and a tripartite sash. To first floor a single 2 light sliding glazing bar sash to eaves. To the right a taller 2 storey irregular 3 bay early C18 range, with central half glazed door with shop window to right, outlined with plain wooden pilasters and fascia. To left a canted bay window with plain sashes, pilasters, moulded cornice and flat lead roof. To right an open carriageway with wooden lintel. To first floor a central glazing bar sash with segmental brick head is flanked by single 2 light sliding glazing bar sashes to eaves. In the lower front range of the public house are deeply chamfered ceiling girders, with ogee stops, and a chamfered fireplace bressumer. The rear wing has a staggered butt purlin roof of late C17 date.
Listing NGR: TF2082035660
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 198136
- 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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