Crown Hotel and Former Coffee House Cafe
26, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1330054
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1948
- List Entry Name:
- Crown Hotel and Former Coffee House Cafe
- Statutory Address:
- 26, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1330054
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1948
- List Entry Name:
- Crown Hotel and Former Coffee House Cafe
- Statutory Address 1:
- 26, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- CROWN HOTEL, 24, HIGH 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:
- 26, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- CROWN HOTEL, 24, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Nantwich
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 65072 52357
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25/07/2017
SJ 6552,
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HIGH STREET (west side),
Crown Hotel and former Coffee House Cafe
(Formerly listed as: Coffee House Cafe Crown Inn)
19.04.48.
GV
I
An important late C16 building. Timber frame and plaster, painted black and
white; three storeys; slight overhang to each storey with enriched brackets; restored
oak mullioned and transomed windows with leaded casements to ground and first storeys;
second-storey fenestration of particular interest, consisting of continuous gallery
windows having restored oak mullioned and transomed casements with leaded lights.
Covered-way to left with modern entrance to hotel; recessed modern shop front
to no. 26 on left-hand side. Tiled roof; gabled ends. Good C18 assembly room
at rear, also C19 additions.
INTERIOR: 2nd floor was once a continuous gallery, but partitioned off probably
in C18. Interesting C18 enclosed Bar in hall, recently well restored when inspected.
The original "Crown" was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1583 and the present
building was erected soon after that event. It seems to have been the chief
Inn of the town. The Duke of Monmouth dined here in 1682.
Nos. 12, 16 and 18A, 18, 20, 20A and nos. 22 to 28 (even) form a group.
Listing NGR: SJ6506852360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56617
- 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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