Kings Arms Public House
KINGS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 8 AND 10, MARKET HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196215
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Kings Arms Public House
- Statutory Address:
- KINGS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 8 AND 10, MARKET HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196215
- Date first listed:
- 01-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Kings Arms Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KINGS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 8 AND 10, MARKET HILL
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:
- KINGS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 8 AND 10, MARKET HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Saffron Walden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 53837 38579
Details
SAFFRON WALDEN
TL5338 MARKET HILL 669-1/1/274 (East side) 01/11/72 Nos.8 AND 10 Kings Arms Public House
GV II
Public house. Late C16 with early C19 refronting. Timber framing and gault brick, slate roofs. L shaped plan of long range and cross-wing plus rear addition. 2 storeys with partial attic and cellars. Front W elevation: long 4 window range with 2-windowed cross unit at N end set back slightly and with hipped roof. 3 gault brick stacks, one at each end and a large one behind ridge to N of centre. 4 bayed range. Windows all horned sashes with glazing bars, 4x4 panes. Voussoirs have tuck pointing, rest of brickwork scored. Doorway in third bay from S, door of 4 panels, upper 2 glazed, casement cellar window at S end. N ground floor 6 panel door, upper 2 glazed, adjacent tripartite sash window with glazing bars 1x4, 4x4, 1x4 panes. First floor, horned sash window 4x4 panes. Rear, E elevation: principal range and N timber-framed hip-roofed cross-wing. 2 storey hip-roofed central timber-framed and plastered addition, ashlar lined, large red brick stack behind. Further single storey ground floor brick lean-to to centre and N end. Roof at S end swept down to ground floor lean-to set back. First floor, N wing, fan-combed panel pargetting, sash window with moulded architrave glazing bars, 4x4 panes. Central block similar plain 4x4 paned sash window also C20 single light casement. S end roof, small C20 raking dormer window 2x2 panes. Lower sky-light. Ground floor N end yellow brick lean-to. Large C20 sash window, glazing bars, 5x4 panes. 4 C20 casement windows. 2 single, two 2-light. C19 doorway, overlight of 2 panes, 3 panel door, upper 2 glazed. Adjacent 2x2 paned casement segment headed window in wall of 2-storey unit. Recessed S end, central 4 panel door upper 2 glazed, lower flush bead moulded, also, double sash window with horns, each 2x2 panes and C20 2-light casement window. INTERIOR: ground floor, principal range has late C16 heavy principal ceiling joists exposed with bold chamfers. Also mortice evidence of original transverse partition towards N end.
Listing NGR: TL5383938580
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 370659
- 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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