Turks Head Inn
TURKS HEAD INN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203235
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Turks Head Inn
- Statutory Address:
- TURKS HEAD INN, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203235
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Turks Head Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- TURKS HEAD INN, HIGH 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:
- TURKS HEAD INN, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rothbury
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 05623 01736
Details
ROTHBURY HIGH STREET NU 0501 (North side) 25/291 Turk's Head Inn GV II
Inn. Rebuilt 1874 after fire; late C17 or early C18 rear wing. Main part tooled stone with rock-faced plinth and cut dressings; rear wing large rubble. Welsh slate roof except for pantiles on end part of rear wing. 2 storeys + attics, 2 + 1 + 2 bays. Chamfered plinth, sill bands. Gabled 2-bay outer sections with diamond-rusticated end pilasters, have 4-pane sash windows in moulded raised stone surrounds, including smaller central attic window in gable. Slightly-recessed centre has half-glazed double doors under segmental arch with broach-stopped chamfered jambs, moulded imposts, rusticated voussoirs and carved keystone with date on rear face; 4-pane sash above and raised shaped parapet on moulded corbels, with central bust of Turk. Stepped-and- corniced left end and ridge stacks; right end stack heightened with C20 brick top. Wing to rear right refenestrated in C19; end gable shows pigeon hole with alighting band and raised reverse-stepped coping.
Small rendered extension to rear left is not of special interest.
Listing NGR: NU0562301736
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 236637
- 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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