The Fortescue Arms Public House

THE FORTESCUE ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1360118
Date first listed:
22-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:
The Fortescue Arms Public House
Statutory Address:
THE FORTESCUE ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1360118
Date first listed:
22-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:
The Fortescue Arms Public House
Statutory Address 1:
THE FORTESCUE ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE FORTESCUE ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
South Kesteven (District Authority)
Parish:
Billingborough
National Grid Reference:
TF 11659 34097

Details

BILLINGBOROUGH HIGH STREET TF 1034-1134 (east side) 4/23 The Fortescue Arms Public House II

2 houses with single storey range to south, now public house. Early C18, early C19, 1855, C20. Colourwashed rubble and brick. Pantile and slate roofs with decorative brick eaves, 2 ridge stacks and single gable stacks. 2 storey with attics, 5 bay front plus 2 bay single storey rubble range to south, raised in brick in 1855. Doorway to left with pilastered doorcase, hood supported on richly scrolled brackets and plain, double plank doors. Doorway flanked by single mid C19 canted bay windows each with 3 plain sashes. 2 mid C19 canted bay windows each with 3 plain sashes, beyond to right. 3 glazing bar sashes above to left with a 3 light casement to the right with a 2 light casement beyond,all with segmental heads. 2 glazing bar sashes in raised mid C19 bays to right, both with wooden lintels and datestone inscribed: "1855" below. 2 gabled dormers above to left, with small glazing bar sashes.

Listing NGR: TF1165934097

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
194237
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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