Stags Head Inn
STAGS HEAD INN, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281731
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Stags Head Inn
- Statutory Address:
- STAGS HEAD INN, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281731
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Stags Head Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- STAGS HEAD INN, CHURCH 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:
- STAGS HEAD INN, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Windermere
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 40222 96914
Details
CHURCH STREET, BOWNESS 1. 1834 Stags Head Inn SD 4096 3/5 II GV 2. Faces north-west corner of Church. Three storeys, Victorian, but an earlier and lower part on east end. This earlier part, probably C18, has a centre door with small wooden fretted porch, 2 sash windows on ground floor and 3 on each upper floor (ground and first floors with louvred shutters), wall of scored stucco, flag roof. Higher and later part of stone (slate) rubble with quoins; a 4-storeyed octagonal tower on west angle with a pyramidal roof and wind vane. Sash windows. Lintel of one window painted with "Post horses for hire" No 1, Premises occupied by Hairdresser, Old Kirk Cafe, Old Curio Shop, Stags Head Inn and Rose Cottage form an important village centre group with Parish Church of St Martin, Lake Road, White House, Robinson Place, New Hall Inn with attached buildings to south, Lowside, and Fold Head, Fallbarrow Road. The descriptive notes should be amended to read:-
CHURCH STREET, BOWNESS 1. 1834 Stags Head Inn SD 4096 3/5 II GV 2. Faces north-west corner of Church. Three storeys, Victorian, but an earlier and lower part on east end. This earlier part, probably C18, has a centre door with small wooden fretted porch, 2 sash windows on ground floor and 3 on each upper floor (ground and first floors with louvred shutters), wall of scored stucco, flag roof. Higher and later part of stone (slate) rubble with quoins; a 4-storeyed octagonal tower on west angle with a pyramidal roof and wind vane. Sash windows.
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CHURCH STREET, BOWNESS 1. 1834 Stags Head Inn SD 4096 3/5 II GV 2. Faces north-west corner of Church. 3 storeys, Victorian, but an earlier and lower part on east end. This earlier part, probably C18, has a centre door with small wooden fretted porch, 2 sash windows on ground floor and 3 on each upper floor (ground and first floors with louvred shutters), wall of scored stucco, flag roof. Higher and later part of stone (slate) rubble with quoins; a 4-storeyed octagonal tower on west angle with a pyramidal roof and wind vane. Sash windows. Lintel of one window painted with "Post horses for hire". No 1, Premises occupied by Hairdresser, Old Kirk Cafe, Old Curio Shop, Stags Head Inn and Rose Cottage form an important village centre group with Parish Church of St Martin, Lake Road, White House, Robinson Place, New Hall Inn with attached buildings to south, Lowside, and Fold Head, Fallbarrow Road.
Listing NGR: SD4022296914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 351663
- 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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