Old King's Head Inn
1, WOBURN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311819
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Old King's Head Inn
- Statutory Address:
- 1, WOBURN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311819
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Old King's Head Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1, WOBURN STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- OLD KING'S HEAD INN, 3, WOBURN 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.
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:
- 1, WOBURN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- OLD KING'S HEAD INN, 3, WOBURN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ampthill
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 03460 38123
Details
1. 774 WOBURN STREET (North Side)
No 1 No 3 (Old King's Head Inn) TL 0338 1/118 17.7.5l
II GV
2. Early C18 ranlge of 2 storeys in brick chequered with dark blue 'seconds', rising from a deep stone plinth, (still retaining iron hocks, to which sheep were tied on market-days). No 1 has shallow eaves below a partly-hipped gable end, of which the ridge line runs at the same level into the tiled roof of No 3, which is partly masked by a brick parapet. The facade of No 3 is recessed a few feet behind the facade of No 1. Tiled roof lines of varying alignment and height show that the combined facades cover 3 distinct buildings of an earlier date of which a few interior features survive, notably an arcaded row of small lights forming a window in one of the ground floor rooms. No 1 has 2 windows, No 3 6 windows, all sashed in broad nearly flush frames. No 1 has 6-panel door within a simple wooden frame with light hood: No 3 has 4-panel door enclosed by simple but massive classical stone case with shallow hood. Over the door of No 3 hangs a large iron lamp (? 1800), with decorated pineapple finial. Ornate wrought iron frame for a hanging sign protrudes far out over door and lamp.
Nos 1 to 7 (odd), Nos 11 to 15 (odd) and Nos 21 to 37 (odd) form a group.
Listing NGR: TL0346038123
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37411
- 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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