The Seymour Arms
THE SEYMOUR ARMS, SHAFTESBURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318456
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Seymour Arms
- Statutory Address:
- THE SEYMOUR ARMS, SHAFTESBURY ROAD
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- Date:
- 2005-05-10
- Reference:
- IOE01/13710/04
- Rights:
- © Rev Andrew Salmon. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318456
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Seymour Arms
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SEYMOUR ARMS, SHAFTESBURY 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.
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 SEYMOUR ARMS, SHAFTESBURY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Knoyle
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8812830160
Details
ST 83 SE
8/49
6.1.66
EAST KNOYLE
SHAFTESBURY ROAD
(east side)
The Seymour Arms, (formerly listed as Seymour Arms Free House)
GV
II
Inn. Mid C17 and late C19. C17 range in dressed limestone, C19
addition in English bond brick, tiled roof with alternate bands of
plain and fishscale tiles, pairs of diagonally-set brick stacks.
L-plan with C17 range at right angles to road. Two-storey, 4-
window. Door with 4 fielded panels with fanlight and canted bay
with casements to right, C19 three-light mullioned casement, canted
bay with inserted 4-panelled door, and three 2-light mullioned
casements to left. First floor has two C19 two-light mullioned
casements and two C17 mullioned casements; straight joint between
C17 and C19 builds to right of bay with door. Right return is 2-
storey, 3-window C17 front; central C20 door in chamfered stone
surround, 3-light casement either side, first floor has 2-light
recessed chamfered mullioned casement either side of 2-light
mullioned casement, gabled dormer with 2-light casement. Attached
to right is single-storey brick former garage. Rear has flat-
roofed single-storey extension to right, C20 addition to left, 2-
light casements to first floor.
Interior of C17 range retains deep chamfered compartmental ceiling
beams.
Listing NGR: ST8812830160
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321155
- 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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