The Old King's Arms
THE OLD KING'S ARMS, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243103
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old King's Arms
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD KING'S ARMS, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243103
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old King's Arms
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD KING'S ARMS, 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 OLD KING'S ARMS, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Potterne
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 99475 58479
Details
ST 9958 POTTERNE HIGH STREET (west side)
14/163 The Old King's Arms
GV II
Inn, now house, C18, red brick, chequered to left side of facade, with thatched roof, ridge stack and north end stack. Two storeys. Three first floor triple casements. Ground floor left has door and cambered-head casement pair, centre has cambered-head 16-pane sash, then 6-panel door in timber surround with pediment on consoles, and, to right, cambered-head triple casement. To right, addition, rebuilt in C20 with plain tile roof, first floor 5-light casement and 2 cambered-head garage doors below. Left side has some thin timber-framing exposed to rear.
Listing NGR: ST9946058389
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446628
- 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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