The Flying Circus
The Flying Circus, 53, Castle Gate, Newark on Trent, NG24 1BE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196048
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The Flying Circus
- Statutory Address:
- The Flying Circus, 53, Castle Gate, Newark on Trent, NG24 1BE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196048
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Aug-1992
- List Entry Name:
- The Flying Circus
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Flying Circus, 53, Castle Gate, Newark on Trent, NG24 1BE
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 Flying Circus, 53, Castle Gate, Newark on Trent, NG24 1BE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Newark and Sherwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newark
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 79633 53876
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26 July 2023 to update the name and address, amend description due to change in building use and reformat the text to current standards
SK7953NE
619-1/8/112
NEWARK ON TRENT
CASTLE GATE (south east side)
No.53 The Flying Circus
(Formerly listed as: No.53 Crown and Mitre Hotel, previously listed as No.53 Crown and Mitre Hotel, formerly listed as NEWARK CASTLE GATE, Exchange Hotel)
19/05/71
GV
II
House, later a hotel at time of listing, now a public house. Early C19, with late C19 and C20 alterations. Brick with yellow brick dressings to ground floor, and slate roof. Chamfered plinth, single gable stack. Three storeys; three window range of plain sashes, with wrought iron sign bracket to left. L-plan. Above, two smaller plain sashes. Below, full width fascia cornice with curved brackets. To left, carriage entry with close boarded doors. To right, a two-leaf panelled door with overlight, flanked by single pane windows. C19 rear wing, two storeys, ten windows, has mainly plain sashes and cross casements. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: SK7963353876
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384938
- 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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