The King's Head Public House

THE KING'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, QUAY STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1220813
Date first listed:
18-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
The King's Head Public House
Statutory Address:
THE KING'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, QUAY STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1220813
Date first listed:
18-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
The King's Head Public House
Statutory Address 1:
THE KING'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, QUAY 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE KING'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, QUAY STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Yarmouth
National Grid Reference:
SZ 35380 89722

Details

YARMOUTH

SZ3589 QUAY STREET 1354-0/10/382 (South side) 18/01/67 The King's Head P.H.

II

Inn. C17 altered in mid C19. Built of stone faced in stucco with incised lines. Tiled roof with end stuccoed stacks. L-shaped. North part of 2 storeys and attics. 3 windows. Parapet with coping and band above. 1st floor windows. Central 1st floor window has marginal glazing, others are double sashes with horns. All have hood moulding. Ground floor has 1 double and 1 triple window with horns and hood moulding. Central doorcase with flat hood on brackets. Attached to right is C19 painted brick bar. East front has 2 casements. South wing has stone former stable with red brick dressings, tiled roof and wooden loft door. Interior: right side bar has early C17 stone fireplace with high stops and wooden lintel and early C18 moulded spine beam. Left side bar has C17 4-centred arched stone fireplace with plain chamfer and rectangular aperture to left and spine beam with 2 inch chamfers and lambs tongue stop.

Listing NGR: SZ3538089722

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
393276
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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