The Pembroke Arms

THE PEMBROKE ARMS, MINSTER STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1198677
Date first listed:
04-Aug-1951
List Entry Name:
The Pembroke Arms
Statutory Address:
THE PEMBROKE ARMS, MINSTER STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1198677
Date first listed:
04-Aug-1951
List Entry Name:
The Pembroke Arms
Statutory Address 1:
THE PEMBROKE ARMS, MINSTER 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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 PEMBROKE ARMS, MINSTER STREET

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Wilton
National Grid Reference:
SU 09843 31145

Details

1. 5409 MINSTER STREET (North Side) The Pembroke Arms SU 0931 5/19 4.8.51. II GV

2. Circa 1800, possibly by James Wyatt. Apparently used to house some of the workforce engaged on his alterations to Wilton House. 3 storeys. Gault brick on round-top projecting plinth, flat eaves, hipped slate roof. South-west front of 3 bays. 2 square windows flanking semi-circular central window on 2nd floor. Two 3-pane windows with deep segmental hoods and radiating glazing flanking similar 5-pane central window on 1st floor. 2 similar 5-pane windows on ground floor flanking 8-panelled door with false radiating fanlight over, under deep porch of 2 Doric columns; 2 wall pilasters supporting broken frieze and dentil cornice and curved dentil pediment roof, panelled reveals. South-east front of 2 bays with square windows on 2nd floor, 3-pane segmental radiating windows on 1st floor and 5-pane similar windows on ground floor. Later wing with modern ground floor extension to north-west. Tall later 2 storey extension to rear. Interior altered but retains urn friezes to ceilings, contemporary staircase with curled rail on bottom step and an Adam-style fireplace in the lounge bar.

Listing NGR: SU0984331145

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
319256
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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