The Western Public House
THE WESTERN PUBLIC HOUSE, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244420
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Western Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WESTERN PUBLIC HOUSE, FORE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244420
- Date first listed:
- 09-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Western Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WESTERN PUBLIC HOUSE, FORE 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 WESTERN PUBLIC HOUSE, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 45476 54826
Details
PLYMOUTH
SX4554 FORE STREET, Devonport 740-1/54/140 (South East side) The Western Public House
II
Public house on street corner. Mid-late C19. Stucco; Dry slate roof hipped at the front end behind stuccoed parapet with moulded entablature with heavy cornice; brick end stack on left and stack over apex of hip; many old pots. Deep rectangular plan with canted entrance bay on the street corner. 3 storeys; left-hand return and street front are 3:1:2 bays. Plinth, channelled rustication and voussoirs to ground floor, rusticated end and Tuscan end pilasters and giant pilasters above plus giant window architraves. Original 4-pane hornless sashes to 1st floor, horned copies above. Ground floor also has horned sashes; tripartite windows to left-hand return and central doorway with remains of pediment; also doorway to splayed corner and to centre of street front; panelled doors and plain glazed overlights. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX4547654826
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473392
- 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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