The White Hart Hotel
THE WHITE HART HOTEL, 55, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191224
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The White Hart Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HART HOTEL, 55, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191224
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The White Hart Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HART HOTEL, 55, HIGH 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 WHITE HART HOTEL, 55, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lewes
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41537 10048
Details
TQ 4110 SE LEWES HIGH STREET 10/158 (south side) 25.2.52 No 55. (The White Hart Hotel)
GV II
House, now hotel. C16 or earlier, refronted in early to mid C19. stuccoed with rusticated ground floor, rusticated quoins to full entablature over second floor and cornice to parapet over third floor. Parapet stepped in centre with figure of hart couchant in front of flagpole. Roof hidden by parapet, side stacks. 3 storeys; regular 5 window front, glazing bar sashes on second and third floors, those on second floors in heavily moulded surrounds, french casements on first floor, again with heavily moulded surrounds, and sashes without glazing bars on ground floor. Stuccoed balcony on first-floor, with plain piers and balustrade on plain volute brackets. Central doubled panelled doors with moulded and volute bracketted surround. Interior: C16 panelling in first-floor room facing street and C16 stone Tudor-arched fireplace with moulded surround. Some framing visible, of mixed scantling. Panelling in other parts of the building, mostly late C19 or early C20. 2-flight return staircase, with turned balusters, columnar newel and ramped handrail with ridge.
Listing NGR: TQ4153710048
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 293140
- 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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