Swan Hotel
SWAN HOTEL, 51, CHEAP STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324364
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Swan Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- SWAN HOTEL, 51, CHEAP STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324364
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Swan Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- SWAN HOTEL, 51, CHEAP 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:
- SWAN HOTEL, 51, CHEAP STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sherborne
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 63849 16686
Details
CHEAP STREET 1. 1625 (North Bust Side) No 51 (Swan Hotel) ST 6316 1/270 7.4.71 II GV 2. Late C18/early C19 front with mid C19 extension of 3 bays continuing front to north of yard entry. Steep pitch gable end tiled roof, projecting bracketed eaves. The original part is of 3 storeys the mid C19 extension of 2 tall ones. Painted stone, partly stucco faced. Stone plinth and rusticated chamfered quoins. Earlier part has flush framed sash windows: 2 on 2nd floor, 1 single and a pair on 1st floor and 1 single on ground floor. Yard entry with large flush panelled double doors. The mid C19 extension has 3 recessed sashes 1st floor and 2 tall camber headed paired sashes, dividing pilasters with keystones over. Deeply recessed panelled house door with rectangular fanlight. Wings extend to rear on both sides of yard, former service buildings, stables and coach houses, 2 and 3 storeys with single storey stables: stone rubble some with red brick dressings. That part directly adjoining original house has 4 dormers, 3 flush framed sashes 1st floor, later flush architrave framed sashes and glazed and panelled door with side lights on ground floor, some of glazing bars intact. Part of southern wing possibly of C17 origin; date plaque of 1822 also to this wing.
Nos 29 to 53 (odd) and No 53A form a group.
Listing NGR: ST6384916686
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 103885
- 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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