The Bull Inn
THE BULL INN, LINTON HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263336
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Bull Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE BULL INN, LINTON HILL
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- 2002-08-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/08068/16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1263336
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Bull Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BULL INN, LINTON HILL
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 BULL INN, LINTON HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Linton
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 75398 50175
Details
LINTON HILL TQ 75 SE LINTON (blast Side) 3/156 The Bull Inn (Formerly listed as Post Office Stores 23.5.67 and Bull Inn GV II Public house and post-office stores, now public house. C16 or early C17, with later C17 and C19 alterations. Timber framed. Exposed framing with plaster infilling to first floor of left wing, rest rendered. Plain tile roof. Main range, with cross-wing projecting forwards to left. Right end of main range possibly added. Cross-wing 2 storeys, attic and cellar on brick plinth, main range 2 storeys on rendered plinth. Underbuilt jetty to gable end of cross-wing. Continuous jetty on moulded bressumer to all but right end of main range. Wing close-studded, with plain bargeboards. Roof of main range half-hipped to right with higher ridge than wing. Projecting brick stack to left side elevation of wing and rear stacks towards centre and right end of main range. Irregular fenestration of 6 casements; one 3-light to cross-wing, three 3-light to central section of main range, and one 5-light and one single-light to former post-office to right. Slightly canted C19 shop front to former post- office to right, with two 3-light windows flanking half-glazed door, and with moulded cornice and plain fascia. Ribbed door up 2 steps to right side elevation of wing, ribbed door up 2 steps towards centre of main range, and ribbed door to right of shop front. Rear left return wing to main range, immediately to right of cross-wing, and 3 short rear wings to main range. Date AG painted on main range. Interior: only partly 1674 inspected. Exposed framing. Moulded ground-floor beams. 2 moulded stone fireplaces with 4-centred arched wooden bressumers; to wing and main range.
Listing NGR: TQ7538950165
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432610
- 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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