The Britannia Inn
THE BRITANNIA INN, 17, FORTUNESWELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205537
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Britannia Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE BRITANNIA INN, 17, FORTUNESWELL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205537
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Britannia Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BRITANNIA INN, 17, FORTUNESWELL
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE BRITANNIA INN, BELLE VUE TERRACE
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 BRITANNIA INN, 17, FORTUNESWELL
- Statutory Address:
- THE BRITANNIA INN, BELLE VUE TERRACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Portland
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 68838 73297
Details
PORTLAND
SY6873 FORTUNESWELL, Fortuneswell 969-1/3/102 (South West side) No.17 Britannia Inn
II
Inn. Mid to late C19. Rendered, slate roof. Long L-plan with main block to Hambro Road. Three storeys with basement, 2-windowed. At second floor 4-pane sashes in plat band, blocked ends to cills, above deeper 4-pane sash with moulded architrave and cornice, plain cill. Ground floor has original part-glazed front in rusticated pilasters carrying full-width fascia on 5-light wide window above 2 painted panels. To left a C19 part glazed door with plain overlight, and with blocked doorway, right. Bold moulded cornice and blocking course with 2 finials to raised centre with small scroll supporters. Brick stacks to right eaves. Left, in Belle Vue Terrace, a 1+2 windowed frontage, with, left, 16-pane sashes in plat band at two levels, then between pilasters, paired small 4-pane, separated by panel with, in raised sans-serif BRITANNIA, over an arched panel with flat shell motif and 'EPCo', all above continuous cornice and fascia above 3 windows and 3 doors with small-paned casements above glazed olive green wall tiling. Pilasters to end of frontage and to doors. To right, at second-floor level, a diamond set panel with arms above a bold raised square panel with ELDRIDGE POPE & CO. An unaltered C19 pub design.
Listing NGR: SY6883873297
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 381943
- 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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