The Angel Public House

THE ANGEL PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1283866
Date first listed:
17-Jan-1955
List Entry Name:
The Angel Public House
Statutory Address:
THE ANGEL PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1283866
Date first listed:
17-Jan-1955
Date of most recent amendment:
17-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
The Angel Public House
Statutory Address 1:
THE ANGEL PUBLIC HOUSE, 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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE ANGEL PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Purton
National Grid Reference:
SU0921387646

Details

SU 08 NE
8/323
17.1.55

PURTON
HIGH STREET
(south side)
The Angel P.H.
(formerly listed as Angel Hotel)

II

Inn. 1704 and C19. Painted limestone rubble with ashlar quoins.
Tiled roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Central C20 door over double
flight of steps. Round-headed stone reveal with intersecting
glazing bars to fanlight. Flanking canted bay windows. Upper
windows have 16-pane sashes probably replacing 9-pane within stone
surrounds with keystones as centre window over door. Datestone
reads A.D.1704. Roof hipped left and stack to right gable.
Moulded timber eaves. Further stack in gabled extension in left
elevation.

Listing NGR: SU0921387646

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
317970
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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