The Red Lion Hotel

THE RED LION HOTEL, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1268575
Date first listed:
13-Apr-1951
List Entry Name:
The Red Lion Hotel
Statutory Address:
THE RED LION HOTEL, MARKET PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1268575
Date first listed:
13-Apr-1951
List Entry Name:
The Red Lion Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
THE RED LION HOTEL, MARKET PLACE

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 RED LION HOTEL, MARKET PLACE

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

County:
Staffordshire
District:
Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
Parish:
Leek
National Grid Reference:
SJ 98417 56563

Details

LEEK

SJ9856NW MARKET PLACE 611-1/4/75 (East side) 13/04/51 The Red Lion Hotel

GV II

Originally built as private house, but with long history as inn. C17 core, extended and remodelled early C18. Stucco over brick and stone, roof not visible. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 3-window range with central doorway flanked by full-height canted bays with 3-light stone mullioned windows with small panes in the upper storeys. 2 and 3-light transomed casement windows over courtyard entry to right. Central door in moulded architrave with console brackets carrying entablature, and cast-iron and glass canopy incorporating lettering. Parallel rear range has C17 mullioned windows surviving in gable wall to passage, coped gable with moulded kneelers above, and massive side wall stack. Further stack built into NE corner. The frontage block of the hotel incorporates a 2-storeyed building of the C17, raised in height, while retaining the earlier gable structure, during the C18. INTERIOR: not inspected.



Listing NGR: SJ9841756563

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Legacy System number:
461660
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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