The Grosvenor Arms Hotel
THE GROSVENOR ARMS HOTEL, 5 AND 7, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218032
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Grosvenor Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE GROSVENOR ARMS HOTEL, 5 AND 7, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218032
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Grosvenor Arms Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GROSVENOR ARMS HOTEL, 5 AND 7, 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:
- THE GROSVENOR ARMS HOTEL, 5 AND 7, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shaftesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 86188 22993
Details
1. 1615 HIGH STREET (South Side) Nos 5 & 7 (The Grosvenor Arms Hotel) ST 8622 2/54 20.6.52. II* GV 2. Rebuilt in early C19 by Earl Grosvenor; possibly parts of the older structure remain. The title of the Inn was then changed from the "Red Lion" to its present name. The centre part of the front is 3-storey, 3-window; the ground floor of stone, the upper floors (which oversail) of stucco possibly over timber framing. The overhang is supported on Tuscan columns. In centre is an elliptically-arched yard entry, flanked by splayed bays. These have sash windows and coved heads reaching to soffit of overhang. The centre of this block projects slightly and has a sedimented gable. Very-large windows to 1st floor, the side ones being sashes, the central one a French casement. Cast-iron balcony in the centre. Flanking this main block there are lower blocks, in recession, also 5 storeys, that on the left hand comprising a single 3-storey bay oversailing at 1st floor. Right hand extension of 2 bays. There is a further brick extension of 4 bays of later date to the right, with yard entry at right hand end. The cobbled inn yard remains, having a good splayed bay to 1st floor on the North side.
Nos 5 to 13 (odd) The Fruit Shop, Nos 17 and 19 form a group.
Listing NGR: ST8616023029
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 102037
- 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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