The Smugglers Restaurant
THE SMUGGLERS RESTAURANT, 17, GEORGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204416
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Smugglers Restaurant
- Statutory Address:
- THE SMUGGLERS RESTAURANT, 17, GEORGE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204416
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Smugglers Restaurant
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SMUGGLERS RESTAURANT, 17, GEORGE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE SMUGGLERS RESTAURANT, GOLDEN LION LANE
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 SMUGGLERS RESTAURANT, 17, GEORGE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE SMUGGLERS RESTAURANT, GOLDEN LION LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harwich
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 26027 32505
Details
HARWICH
TM2632NW GEORGE STREET 609-1/2/45 (North East side) No.17 The Smugglers Restaurant
GV II
Former public house, now wine bar and flats. Early C19. Red Flemish-bond brickwork with slate hipped roof. 3 storeys with cellars. Front elevation has, on second floor, 2 square double-hung sash windows with small panes. One course string band below window sills. First floor has 2 tripartite groups each side of a central double-hung sash window flank piers and narrow double-hung sash side lights. The central window in each case has a segmental-arched brick head and one vertical glazing bar. C19 public house front on ground floor wrapping round to Golden Lion Lane frontage. This has fascia with cornice and 2 pairs of coupled windows with semicircular moulded arched heads and pilaster jambs between pilasters and with rendered stall riser. Golden Lion Lane frontage has windowless second floor and 2 tripartite groups of double-hung sashes on to George Street. Ground floor has public house front with one pair of arched windows with enclosing pilasters and area of brickwork with one small pane double-hung sash window. Corner between elevation is curved, with corbelling over to form square corner under eaves. Corner entrance door. 2 large stacks. Part of one build with Nos 15 & 16 (qv). INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: TM2602732505
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 366517
- 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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