George Hotel
GEORGE HOTEL, VICTORIA PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309829
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- George Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- GEORGE HOTEL, VICTORIA PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309829
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- George Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- GEORGE HOTEL, VICTORIA PLACE
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:
- GEORGE HOTEL, VICTORIA PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Axminster
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 29752 98574
Details
SY 29 98 AXMINSTER VICTORIA PLACE 1/71 (east side) 11.8.50 George Hotel GV II
Circa early C18 coaching inn, on an island site. Large stone rubble building with brick front to Victoria Place. Steeply pitched slate hipped roof with modillion eaves cornice. Bends at floor levels. Three storeys. Six bays. Sash windows with glazing bars in exposed casing.
To right hand (south) late C18 assembly room addition with hipped asbestos slate roof, carriageway to ground floor with large Venetian window above with pilasters, entablature and keyblock. Similar window at rear.
Rear of main building has range of sashes, casements and ground floor bays with sashes. Panelled door to Chard Street return with rectangular fanlight.
Interior of assembly room has plaster cornice and frieze of swags. Venetian window at each end in elliptically arched openings. Chimneypiece with fluted Ionic three quarter columns and decorated frieze. Small gallery with bowed balustrade. In the main range an C18 dog-leg staircase with twined balusters.
Listing NGR: SY2975298574
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87664
- 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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