Rear Ranges at Nos 59 and 60 Royal Lion Hotel
REAR RANGES AT NOS 59 AND 60, BROAD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279205
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rear Ranges at Nos 59 and 60 Royal Lion Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- REAR RANGES AT NOS 59 AND 60, BROAD STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279205
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rear Ranges at Nos 59 and 60 Royal Lion Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- REAR RANGES AT NOS 59 AND 60, BROAD STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- ROYAL LION HOTEL, 59 AND 60, BROAD 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:
- REAR RANGES AT NOS 59 AND 60, BROAD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL LION HOTEL, 59 AND 60, BROAD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyme Regis
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 34163 92096
Details
1. BROAD STREET 1357 (North East Side) 23.4.52. Nos 59 & 60 (Royal Lion Hotel) SY 3492 1/58 - Rear ranges at Nos 59 & 60 II GV 2. The present Royal Lion Hotel comprises 2 formerly separate buildings. The north west part, comprising the original Lion or Royal Lion Hotel is of late C16 date, refronted and otherwise altered in C18 and post-1844. Slate roof. Stuccoed stone front. 2-storeyed 3-light bay over columned porch with 2 window bays to left hand and 1 window bay to right hand. 3-light sashes on 2nd floor with glazing bars; single sashes elsewhere with quoined dressings. C16 moulded ceiling beams and plank and mutin partition in ground floor bar. Large C19 assembly room of elegant proportions on 1st floor to rear. King Edward VII stayed for one night in this hotel while still Prince of Wales and in 1895 the artist James MacNeill Whistler was also a guest of this establishment. Stone rubble range to rear of assembly room (present dining room). The south-eastern part of the Royal Lion was formerly a separate establishment known as the New Inn and has not previously been listed. It has an early C19 front of 2 storeys 3 window bays. Cornice and parapet, the latter rising to form an angle above centre bay. The centre bay projects forward slightly and has a 3 centred arch to carriageway on ground floor, lst floor is roughcast; ground floor is stuccoed. Sash windows in reveals; glazing bars intact except for right hand ground floor window. Stuccoed archivolts to 1st floor windows. Ledged doors in carriageway. Long rear range of 2 storeys, of stone rubble, with guest rooms on 1st floor.
Nos 45 to 65 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: SY3416592096
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 404003
- 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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