The Market Inn
THE MARKET INN, 1, MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381761
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The Market Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE MARKET INN, 1, MARKET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381761
- Date first listed:
- 20-Aug-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- The Market Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MARKET INN, 1, MARKET 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:
- THE MARKET INN, 1, MARKET STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31160 04109
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3104SW MARKET STREET
577-1/64/485 (South East side)
20/08/71 No.1
The Market Inn
(Formerly Listed as:
MARKET STREET
No.1
The Golden Fleece Hotel)
GV II
Built as a pair of terraced houses in the early C19, extended,
then converted into hotel and finally public house in the C20.
The following description will treat the elevation as a single
unit.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys over basement. 2-window range. C20 glazed
brick to the ground floor; brick in header bond to the upper
floors, painted on the first floor only; right return faced
with stucco cement. The covering of the 2-span roof is
obscured by the combination of a low parapet above and a
tortuous street pattern below. 2 round-arched entrances to the
ground floor, that in the centre with a C19 fanlight and that
to the left is blocked; both now have glazed brick
architraves. To either side of centre entrance a window. All
the windows are flat arched. Storey band in glazed brick tile
between ground and first floors. 2 segmental bays to first
floor, each with tripartite windows and sashes of an original
C19 design: 6 x 6 to centre and 4 x 4 to sides. Entablature
and projecting cornice to each bay. The second- and
third-floor windows have deep reveals, projecting sills and
sashes of an original early C19 design: 8 x 8 to second floor
and 4 x 8 to third. Coping to parapet.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the Market Inn changed its name from The
Golden Fleece in 1990. It was formerly known as The 3 Chimneys
because the owner was reputed to be the Prince of Wales'
chimneysweep.
(Carder T: The Encyclopaedia of Brighton: Lewes: 1990-: 115M).
Listing NGR: TQ3116004109
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482125
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Carder, T, Encyclopaedia of Brighton, (1990), 115M
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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