Ye Olde Vaults Inn
YE OLDE VAULTS INN, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176213
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Ye Olde Vaults Inn
- Statutory Address:
- YE OLDE VAULTS INN, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176213
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Ye Olde Vaults Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- YE OLDE VAULTS INN, CHURCH 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:
- YE OLDE VAULTS INN, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Oswestry
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 28986 29548
Details
SJ 2829 NE OSWESTRY C.P. CHURCH STREET (west side)
13/40 Ye Olde Vaults Inn -
GV II
House, now inn. Late C15 or early C16, much re-modelled late C18/early C19 with later additions and alterations. Timber frame concealed by rendered brick facade, slate roof and internal red brick end stacks. 3 storeys, moulded wooden eaves cornice; 3-window front, glazing bar sashes in moulded stone surrounds with eared architraves and small keystones; C19 inn front much renewed with C20 doors to round-arched passageway on left and entrance to right of centre, elliptical arches flanking entrance have C20 fixed-light windows. Gabled range to rear rendered on left but fragmentary square panels exposed to right. In passageway to King's Head Inn (q.v.) square panels to right gable end and carved bracket for former jetty to front are visible.
Listing NGR: SJ2897429558
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 255510
- 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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