The Old George Inn

THE OLD GEORGE INN, 15 AND 17, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1242383
Date first listed:
28-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:
The Old George Inn
Statutory Address:
THE OLD GEORGE INN, 15 AND 17, HIGH STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1242383
Date first listed:
28-Feb-1952
List Entry Name:
The Old George Inn
Statutory Address 1:
THE OLD GEORGE INN, 15 AND 17, 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE OLD GEORGE INN, 15 AND 17, HIGH STREET

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Salisbury
National Grid Reference:
SU 14303 29852

Details

HIGH STREET 1. 1594 (East Side) Nos 15 & 17 (The Old George Inn) SU 1429 NW 3/81 28.2.52. 1 GV 2. C14 and later. 3 storeys, paired gables to front. Elaborately braced-timber framed elevation with plaster infilling. Old tile roof. 2 5 light mullioned and transomed casement windows on 2nd floor. 1st floor has 2 irregular canted oriel windows each of 10 mullioned and transomed lights, hipped tiled pent roofs, timber framed aprons. The wall between bays has elaborate interlaced bracing. The ground floor has recently been opened up to provide access to the "Old George Mall", one original post with bracket projecting forward to carry overhang. On lst floor the south room has early C17 plaster work friezes on beams and carved wood overmantel. Projecting to east on north side open hall through 2 storeys. C15 hammerbeam roof, arched braces to collars. Heavy scissor bracing visible on 2nd floor lath decorated wall plates and spandrels. 2 rooms with tie beams and kingposts with 4-way struts.

Nos 11 to 17 (odd) form a group.

Listing NGR: SU1430329852

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
319181
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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