The Spotted Cow Public House

THE SPOTTED COW PUBLIC HOUSE, CATTLE MARKET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1201715
Date first listed:
10-Jun-1974
List Entry Name:
The Spotted Cow Public House
Statutory Address:
THE SPOTTED COW PUBLIC HOUSE, CATTLE MARKET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1201715
Date first listed:
10-Jun-1974
List Entry Name:
The Spotted Cow Public House
Statutory Address 1:
THE SPOTTED COW PUBLIC HOUSE, CATTLE MARKET

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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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 SPOTTED COW PUBLIC HOUSE, CATTLE MARKET

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

District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Malton
National Grid Reference:
SE 78479 71807

Details

MALTON

SE780715 CATTLE MARKET 801-1/8/30 (North West side) 10/06/74 The Spotted Cow PH

GV II

Public house. C18, or possibly earlier, with C19 alteration and extension. Colour-washed render at front and to left side; right side of colour-washed rubble stone; brick extension to rear; flat timber eaves cornice. Roman pantile roof and brick central and left end stacks, one rebuilt. Lobby-entry plan with added rear wing. 2-storey 2-window front. Left of centre door of 4 panels in panelled pilaster and cornice doorcase; tall, narrow window to right, possibly enlarged fire-window. Remaining windows are 4-pane sashes with painted stone sills and painted wedge lintels, those on ground floor of opaque glass displaying the words TAP ROOM to left, and SMOKE ROOM to right. Carved timber sign under semicircular head between first floor windows, showing a spotted cow in low relief. The door, doorcase and window frames are painted in C19 imitation wood grain varnish. C19 interior and fittings said to survive intact. The house was a beerhouse in 1807, and licensed in c1860.

Listing NGR: SE7847971807

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Legacy System number:
389408
Legacy System:
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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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