The King's Head Hotel
THE KING'S HEAD HOTEL, 6, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267376
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The King's Head Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE KING'S HEAD HOTEL, 6, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267376
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The King's Head Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE KING'S HEAD HOTEL, 6, 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 KING'S HEAD HOTEL, 6, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Poole
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 00901 90355
Details
POOLE
SZ0090SE HIGH STREET 958-1/17/30 (North West side) 14/06/54 No.6 The King's Head Hotel
GV II
Hotel, now public house. Mid C16, refronted C18 and altered late C20. Rendered brick, gable brick stacks, and a tiled roof. Left-hand L-shaped plan, extended to back. 2 storeys and attic; 6-window range. Low plinth and coped left-hand gable. Central doorway with pilasters to cornice and a panelled door, horned 6/6-pane sashes in exposed frames. INTERIOR has an altered ground floor with a C20 bar, the left-hand rear room has an enriched C16 ceiling. Reported by RCHME to have a front range 6-bay Queen post roof with wind braces, cambered collars and tie beams; similar roof to the rear wing has 3 bays without the braces, with ceiling joists framed between the ties. HISTORICAL NOTE: a transitional type of roof between the open medieval type and that of the late C16 with attics. Front formerly had a right-hand late C18-C19 shop front. (RCHME: County of Dorset (South East): London: 1970-: 221).
Listing NGR: SZ0090190355
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 412474
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset II South East, (1970), 221
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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