Foster and Plumpton Chemist White Horse Hotel

FOSTER AND PLUMPTON CHEMIST, 24, HENGATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1346350
Date first listed:
01-Mar-1950
List Entry Name:
Foster and Plumpton Chemist White Horse Hotel
Statutory Address:
FOSTER AND PLUMPTON CHEMIST, 24, HENGATE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1346350
Date first listed:
01-Mar-1950
Date of most recent amendment:
01-Sept-1988
List Entry Name:
Foster and Plumpton Chemist White Horse Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
FOSTER AND PLUMPTON CHEMIST, 24, HENGATE
Statutory Address 2:
WHITE HORSE HOTEL, 18,20,22, HENGATE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
FOSTER AND PLUMPTON CHEMIST, 24, HENGATE
Statutory Address:
WHITE HORSE HOTEL, 18,20,22, HENGATE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Beverley
National Grid Reference:
TA 03282 39840

Details

In the entry for: BEVERLEY HENGATE 9/84 (south east side)

No 18, 20 and 22 (White Horse Hotel), No 24 (Foster and Plumpton Chemist)

"National Monument Register Photograph" shall be added as last sentence of the description.

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BEVERLEY HENGATE TA 0339 (south-east side) 9/84 Nos 18, 20 and 22 (White 1.3.50 Horse Hotel), No 24 (Foster and Plumpton Chemist) GV II* Mediaeval, refronted in late C17. Timber-framed. Colour-washed brick. Two storeys. 3 doors of 6 panels and 1 of 4. Main door to inn has pilasters with delicate sunk lines terminating in key pattern, shaped consoles and shelf cor- nice. Over this is a figure of a horse carved in wood and supported on brackets. Most of the fenestration is early C19, ground floor has 6 slightly segmental windows with shutters, and a small early C19 shop front, and a broad entry to yard. 1st floor was formerly jettied and has 4 sash windows (1 reglazed) and 4 casements. Under the eaves is a projecting band of brick. Machine tile roof. Interior contains a remarkable quantity of late C19 public house fixtures and fittings, almost entirely intact. In addition the posts and brackets of the bressummer survive approximately two feet behind the late C17 frontage.

Listing NGR: TA0328239840

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
167184
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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