The Market Vaults
4, St Martin's Place, Stafford, ST16 2LA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212685
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Market Vaults
- Statutory Address:
- 4, St Martin's Place, Stafford, ST16 2LA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212685
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Market Vaults
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4, St Martin's Place, Stafford, ST16 2LA
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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:
- 4, St Martin's Place, Stafford, ST16 2LA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Stafford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 92228 23263
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14/02/2020
SJ9223SW
590-1/10/82
STAFFORD
ST MARTIN'S PLACE (west side)
No. 4
The Market Vaults
[Previously listed as The Chains Public House, ST MARTIN'S PLACE (West side)]
16/01/51
GV
II
Public house. c1800 with mid C19 addition to left. Brick with stucco addition; roof not visible. Georgian style.
EXTERIOR: three storeys, angled two-window range. Fascia over plastered ground floor; top cornice. Entrance to right end has doorcase with pilasters, entablature and overlight to half-glazed door. Ground floor windows have fluted pilasters, entablatures and timber aprons, two with 16-pane sashes and 2:4:2-pane horned tripartite sash to right; first floor has windows with flat arches over 16-pane sashes; second floor has similar windows, one with 4/8-pane sash, the other blocked; blocked windows to third floor, with shuttered opening to left end. Right return has tripartite window to ground floor, two 16-pane sashes to first floor, two 4/8-pane sashes to second floor, and two tripartite casements to top floor; sign displays chains? for prisoner, a reference to the nearby Shire Hall's law courts.
Stucco addition to left end has rusticated ground floor and top cornice; ground floor has entrance with window in opening with canted angles and large rusticated flat arch, similar arch to entry to left, round-headed entrance to right has fluted pilasters, entablature blocks and open pediment, fanlight with radial glazing bars over six-flush-panel door. Upper floors have windows in architraves with 2:4:2-pane horned tripartite sashes, that to first floor with moulded sill; large dormer and cross-axial stack. Rear has lateral stacks and low wings.
Listing NGR: SJ9222623267
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384033
- 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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