Lion Hotel and Associated Caves
LION HOTEL AND ASSOCIATED CAVES, 11, CLUMBER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270898
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Lion Hotel and Associated Caves
- Statutory Address:
- LION HOTEL AND ASSOCIATED CAVES, 11, CLUMBER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270898
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1992
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Lion Hotel and Associated Caves
- Statutory Address 1:
- LION HOTEL AND ASSOCIATED CAVES, 11, CLUMBER 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:
- LION HOTEL AND ASSOCIATED CAVES, 11, CLUMBER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Nottingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 57358 39976
Details
NOTTINGHAM
SK5739NW CLUMBER STREET 646-1/20/157 (West side) 27/04/92 No.11 Lion Hotel and associated caves (Formerly Listed as: CLUMBER STREET The Lion Hotel)
II
Public house and associated caves. c1730, altered 1846, c1890 and C20. The caves, actually cellars, are undatable but probably c1800. Brick with stucco front, stucco dressings and renewed tile roof. Moulded eaves cornice. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys; 3 window range. Elaborate glazed tile shopfront, late C19, with pilasters framing a recessed entrance to the right, and a 3-light plate glass window to the left. Fascia cornice on brackets, with the hotel's name in raised tile lettering. Above, three 12-pane sashes with cornices on brackets, and above them, 3 similar windows with cornices and bracketed sill band. Above again, a blank flanked by 9-pane sashes, all on a patterned sill band. Rear elevation has a margin light sash to the second floor and above, 2 similar sashes. Between them, a datestone inscribed GS 1846. INTERIOR: ground floor has a late C19 wooden fireplace with Ionic columns and mirrored overmantel. Early C18 dogleg staircase to 3 floors, with moulded and ramped handrail. 2 turned balusters per tread, boxed in, and moulded treads with scrolled ends. On the first floor, a front room with 9-panel ceiling, moulded plaster decoration and good quality white marble fireplace. Segment-arched double panelled doors. On the second floor, early C18 panelled doors and surrounds. The caves, reached by brick winder stairs, are at 2 levels, the lower level exceptionally deep, approx 5m. The upper caves have C19 elliptical arched brick lining. The lower cave, approx 6 x 8m, has rock-cut thrawls on each side. At one end, a round-arched doorway into a semicircular cave, approx 5m across, with brick wine bins and stone shelves. (Reprint from The Mercian Geologist, Vol. 13, Sept. 1992: Waltham AC: The sandstone caves of Nottingham: Nottingham: 1992-: 4, 8).
Listing NGR: SK5735839976
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456502
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Mercian Geologist in The Mercian Geologist, (1992), 4, 8
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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