The Kings Arms Hotel
THE KINGS ARMS HOTEL, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194283
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Kings Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE KINGS ARMS HOTEL, MARKET PLACE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194283
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Kings Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE KINGS ARMS HOTEL, 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:
- THE KINGS ARMS HOTEL, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melksham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST9048563661
Details
ST 9063 MELKSHAM MARKET PLACE
(east side)
7/136 The Kings Arms Hotel
29.9.50
II
Inn. C18 to early C19. Ashlar and Welsh slate mansard roof to
left wing, rubblestone and stone slate hipped roof to right part.
L-plan. Right part is early C18 with main entrance on left return
from street. 2-storey, 3-window. Wooden portico on columns with
4-pane sashes to first floor. Moulded eaves cornice. Street
frontage to right has central door with paired 12-pane sashes
either side, three 12-pane sashes to first floor and continuation
of moulded eaves cornice. Two hipped dormers with casements. Left
wing is late C18, 2 storeys and attic, 3 windows. Door to left has
semi-circular arched head with keystone and imposts, to right are
three pairs of 12-pane sashes in beaded cases with mullion. Plat
band to first floor, central sash with pair of sashes either side.
Three flat-roofed dormers with sashes to mansard roof. To left is
attached single storey rubblestone wing with pair of 12-pane sashes
(C20 insertions) and carriage entry through to stable block to rear
left. To rear are attached rubblestone and ashlar wings with C20
windows, main range has projecting chimney stacks on rubblestone
rear.
Altered interior.
Listing NGR: ST9048563661
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314353
- 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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