Royal Oak Inn
ROYAL OAK INN, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309397
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Oak Inn
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL OAK INN, THE SQUARE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309397
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Oak Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL OAK INN, THE SQUARE
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:
- ROYAL OAK INN, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dolton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS5698012076
Details
DOLTON
THE SQUARE (west side), Dolton
SS 5612
13/86
21.2.77
Royal Oak Inn
GV
II
Inn. C17 heavily remodelled in early to mid C19 with C20 alterations and additions.
Plastered rubble and cob walls. Gable-ended slate roof. 2 brick gable-end stacks.
Plan: original plan not entirely clear but likely to have been 2-room plan with 2
gable-end fireplaces and possibly central passage. Remodelled and refronted in
early to mid C19 then further altered internally in C20 with a rear addition.
Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-window front of early to mid C19 tripartite
sash windows of 15 panes, 9 panes to 1st floor window of central slightly projecting
gabled porch. 1st floor outer windows have arched hoodmoulds with decorative stops.
C20 single storey porch added in front of 2 storey one. Rusticated quoins and
decorative C19 bargeboards.
Interior: much altered in C20 but retains fireplace with C17 chamfered wooden
lintel in left-hand room.
Listing NGR: SS5698012076
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 90879
- 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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