The Rising Sun Public House
THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 8, THE QUAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291904
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Rising Sun Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 8, THE QUAY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291904
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Oct-1993
- List Entry Name:
- The Rising Sun Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 8, THE QUAY
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:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 8, THE QUAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Torbay (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brixham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 92520 56299
Details
BRIXHAM
SX9256SE THE QUAY, Lower Brixham 1946-1/11/222 (West side) 10/01/75 No.8 The Rising Sun Public House (Formerly Listed as: THE QUAY Nos.8 AND 9 Rising Sun Public House (8))
GV II
Public house. Early or mid C19. Rendered front. Slated roof. Rebuilt brick chimney on right gable-end. 3 storeys. 2 windows wide. Ground storey has centre doorway with panelled double doors; 4-paned fanlight. Mullioned-and-transomed windows (probably late C19) at either side; that to right with wood pilasters between and flanking the lights, and supporting an entablature (capital of left pilaster and cornice of entablature missing). Flanking pilaster strips to doorway rise to a band course above ground storey; upon these rest rusticated pilaster strips at each end of upper storeys. Second storey has triple-sashed windows with a single upright glazing-bar in the middle sashes. Third storey has 3 matching single-light sash windows. Deep, flat eaves-cornice.
Listing NGR: SX9252056299
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383735
- 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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