The Cock Public House

THE COCK PUBLIC HOUSE, 23, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1257950
Date first listed:
24-Feb-1997
List Entry Name:
The Cock Public House
Statutory Address:
THE COCK PUBLIC HOUSE, 23, HIGH STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1257950
Date first listed:
24-Feb-1997
List Entry Name:
The Cock Public House
Statutory Address 1:
THE COCK PUBLIC HOUSE, 23, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE COCK PUBLIC HOUSE, 23, HIGH STREET

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

District:
Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Southill
National Grid Reference:
TL 17163 42979

Details

TL 14 SE SOUTHILL HIGH STREET

348/6/10000 No 23
The Cock Public House

II


Ale house and cottages. Mid C19. Yellow brick with slate roof and five brick chimneystacks. Right hand part of two storeys with one 12-light sash to first floor and canted bay with 24 panes to ground floor. Cambered entrance to left and half-glazed door. Adjoining long L-range of 2 storeys with 6-pane sash to first floor of front and C20 tripartite window to ground floor. Side elevation has irregular fenestration of casement windows and cambered doorcases. Unusually complete C19 pub interior of pine fittings including dado panelled skittles room with original leather and wood skittles set in the form of a chair, front parlour panelled with built in settles and cupboards, rear parlour with wooden mantelpiece, cambered wooden cupboard, panelling and built in settles, panelled corridor with wooden doors and tiled floors throughout. A rare and unusually complete rural pub interior of this date.


Listing NGR: TL1716342979

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Legacy System number:
463258
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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