The Rattlebone Inn
THE RATTLEBONE INN, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1199124
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Rattlebone Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE RATTLEBONE INN, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1199124
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Rattlebone Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RATTLEBONE INN, CHURCH 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 RATTLEBONE INN, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sherston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85386 85955
Details
SHERSTON CHURCH STREET ST 8485-8585 (east side) 8/75 The Rattlebone Inn GV II
Inn. C17 with later west addition and C19 alterations. Squared and coursed rubble with flush rusticated dressed stone quoins, wooden lintels and gabled stone slate roof with east end brick stack and central ridge stone stack. Two-storey, 4-window north front. All windows are 2 and 3-light C19 casements; cambered- headed relieving arch over ground floor window to left. Doorway off-set to left with C20 plank door. Corner additions to left with C19 fenestration. The inn derives its name from the local Saxon hero Rattlebone who fought for King Edmund Ironside against Canute at Sherston in 1016. The building occupies an important site at the entrance to the market place.
Listing NGR: ST8539085959
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 318072
- 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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