Branksome Arms
BRANKSOME ARMS, COMMERCIAL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233183
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Branksome Arms
- Statutory Address:
- BRANKSOME ARMS, COMMERCIAL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233183
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Branksome Arms
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRANKSOME ARMS, COMMERCIAL ROAD
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:
- BRANKSOME ARMS, COMMERCIAL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bournemouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 08144 91111
Details
1. COMMERCIAL ROAD 5186 (South Side) Branksome Arms SZ 09 SE 13/111
II
2. Public house. c1905. Green glazed brick or tile, pale cream faience; roof not visible from street. Art Nouveau crossed with Edwardian Baroque. Three storeys, 4- windowed, the outer bays brought slightly forward above the main fascia, and crowned with semi-circular pediment, the centre two bays with Sinuous segmental pediment; windows generally plate glass sash, but at first floor the centre pair arched, 3- light plus transome. Quoins and window surrounds picked out in faience, modillion cornice and decorative panels to pediments, swags and panels over first floor windows, and cill bands all faienced. At ground floor the original joinery work including pair of part glazed door, left, single the same under bay 2 and corner entry with segmental plate glass bows flanking glazed door; above transome across its front are glazing bars to square panes or to segmental arches. A cellar door, left; to the right a through-way. Fascia full width, mid C20 lettering, on Ionic square pilasters. Original faience lettering 'Branksome Arms' to central pediment. Interior not inspected, but main bar appears to have been re-styled in plastic veneer period. A wilful facade, very characteristic of the period.
Listing NGR: SZ0814491111
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 352111
- 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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