The Fountain Hotel
THE FOUNTAIN HOTEL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267500
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Fountain Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE FOUNTAIN HOTEL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267500
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Fountain Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FOUNTAIN HOTEL, 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 FOUNTAIN HOTEL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cowes
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 49634 96124
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 5270 West Cowes (east side) The Fountain Hotel SZ 4996 SE 1/57 17.8.51. II 2. Built in 1803. Stuccoed, the ground floor rusticated with cornice over this. Three storeys and attics. Six windows, 2 dormers. The 3 northernmost window bays are recessed. Long and short quoins to both the projecting and the recessed portions of the building, and pilasters flanking the ground floor. Cornice and parapet concealing roof. Carriage archway through the building at the north end of the front. Above it is a flattened bow window of 3 lights with pilasters between the lights of the design common at Ryde. The main ground and first floor windows in the projecting portion are flanked by pilasters and have semi-circular tympana over them. Doorcase with pilasters surmounted by cresting above the cornice, and a semi-circular tympanum. Fountain Quay adjacent to the Hotel.
Listing NGR: SZ4963496124
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 418509
- 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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