The George Public House and George Mansions
THE GEORGE PUBLIC HOUSE AND GEORGE MANSIONS, GEORGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259275
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The George Public House and George Mansions
- Statutory Address:
- THE GEORGE PUBLIC HOUSE AND GEORGE MANSIONS, GEORGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259275
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The George Public House and George Mansions
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GEORGE PUBLIC HOUSE AND GEORGE MANSIONS, GEORGE 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 GEORGE PUBLIC HOUSE AND GEORGE MANSIONS, GEORGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05732 73564
Details
BUXTON
SK0573NE GEORGE STREET 616-1/3/35 The George Public House and George Mansions
II
Public house and hotel. c1770 with mid C19 addition and C20 restoration. Ashlar and dressed stone with ashlar dressings and Welsh slate hipped roofs with stone stacks. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys to main range, 3 and 2 storeys to additions. Original south-west front has 4 storey, 6 windows range to right. Off-centre later doorway with 4-panel double doors with overlight in deeply moulded segment headed surround. To left a single sash and to right 4 similar sashes. Above 6 sashes to each floor, those to the third floor smaller, topped by 3 dormer windows. To left 3 storey wing with full-height canted bay window with plain sashes and 2 pairs of sashes beyond. North-west front 3 storey, 7-window front with 2 storey single window wings. First and second-floor sill bands. Central segment headed doorway in moulded ashlar surround with flanking columns and keystone, plus double glazed doors with side lights and overlight. Either side 3 2/2 sashes, above 7 segment headed similar sashes, above again 7 similar sashes. Wings have single segment headed tripartite sashes with keystones and above single 2/2 sashes. Rear: regular 4-window range; first bay and right return rebuilt at all levels. Left return: 3-window range. Projecting stacks. Single storey outbuildings. INTERIOR: not inspected. Alterations to the road routes led to the decline of The George, and subsequent rise of The Grove. (Leach John: The Book Of Buxton: Leicester: 1987-: 122).
Listing NGR: SK0573273564
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463078
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Leach, J, The Book of Buxton, (1987), 122
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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