Criterion Public House

CRITERION PUBLIC HOUSE, HESSLE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1292884
Date first listed:
21-Jan-1994
List Entry Name:
Criterion Public House
Statutory Address:
CRITERION PUBLIC HOUSE, HESSLE ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1292884
Date first listed:
21-Jan-1994
List Entry Name:
Criterion Public House
Statutory Address 1:
CRITERION PUBLIC HOUSE, HESSLE ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CRITERION PUBLIC HOUSE, HESSLE ROAD

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

District:
City of Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TA0819227874

Details

KINGSTON UPON HULL

TA02NE HESSLE ROAD
680-1/8/162 (North West side)
Criterion Public House

II

Public house. c1860, with late C19 alterations, restored late
C20. Yellow brick with red brick and ashlar dressings and
hipped and gabled slate roof with 2 ridge and single gable
stacks. Polychrome sill bands, window heads and moulded
cornice. 3 storeys; 4x5 windows. Windows are plain sashes,
those to first floor with round heads and keystones.
Corner site with rounded angle. Corner bay has a single
window, flanked to left by 4 windows and to right by 5
windows, then a 2-storey block with a single window. Above, a
blank window flanked on either side by 4 windows, all with
segmental heads. Ground floor has a restored late C19 wooden
shop front with panelled pilasters, shaped brackets with
segmental pediments, and moulded cornice, returned along both
fronts. C20 corner door with panelled recess and curved
overlight. To its left, a large 2-light window, then a doorway
with blocked overlight. To left again, 2 round-headed sashes,
then a larger segment-headed sash, then a round-headed blocked
doorway. All these openings have keystones. To right, two
2-light windows, then 2 doorways. Beyond, a C20 door with
fanlight, flanked by single round-headed sashes. All these
openings have keystones. INTERIOR altered late C20. Moulded
cornices remain.


Listing NGR: TA0819227874

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

Legacy System number:
387579
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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