The Elephant and Castle Hotel

THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE HOTEL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1188085
Date first listed:
29-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
The Elephant and Castle Hotel
Statutory Address:
THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE HOTEL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1188085
Date first listed:
29-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
The Elephant and Castle Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
THE ELEPHANT AND CASTLE HOTEL

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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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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 ELEPHANT AND CASTLE HOTEL

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

District:
Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Shawbury
National Grid Reference:
SJ 55874 21297

Details

SJ 5521 SHAWBURY C.P. SHAWBURY

19/128 The Elephant and - Castle Hotel

GV II

Inn. Dated 1734, remodelled in the early C19. Rendered brick on grey sandstone ashlar plinth; slate roof, hipped to right. L-plan. 2 storeys. Plinth, dentil brick eaves cornice, and stone-coped parapeted gable ends. Integral brick stack to front at left, external brick end stack to right-hand return, and 3 stacks at rear. 4-bays; glazing bar sashes. Pair of late C20 doors in second bay from right with stuccoed Doric or Tuscan porch (damaged at time of survey January 1986) which has 3-part rectangular overlight above. Painted datestone above with relief of elephant and castle: "1734". Right-hand return front of 3 bays; inserted late C20 half-glazed door to right.

Listing NGR: SJ5587521299

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
260124
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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