Number 255 Former Red Lion Public House

FORMER RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 255, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382374
Date first listed:
05-Apr-1967
List Entry Name:
Number 255 Former Red Lion Public House
Statutory Address:
FORMER RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 255, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382374
Date first listed:
05-Apr-1967
Date of most recent amendment:
18-Jan-2000
List Entry Name:
Number 255 Former Red Lion Public House
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 255, HIGH STREET

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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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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FORMER RED LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 255, HIGH STREET

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

County:
Warwickshire
District:
Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
Parish:
Henley-in-Arden
National Grid Reference:
SP1509765649

Details

SP1565
652-1/11/101
05/04/67

HENLEY-IN-ARDEN
HIGH STREET
(East side)
No.255
Former Red Lion Public House
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(East side)
No.255
(Red Lion Public House))

GV
II

House, later public house, now flats. C18 with C19 additions
and alterations; further alterations 1992. Painted brick;
renewed tile roof with large brick cross-axial stack. 3-unit
plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attic; 3-window range. Brick plat
band over ground floor; deep top dentilled brick cornice.
Entrance to left of centre in gabled porch has plank door in
wide pegged frame. Flanking canted bay windows with renewed
glazing: that to left with 2/2:8/8:2/2 horned sash, that to
right with 1:3:1-light small-paned glazing; window to right
end has 2-light casement (boarded). First floor has large
windows with 2-light small-paned horizontally sliding sashes;
2 renewed gabled roof dormers with 2-light small-paned
casements flanking a small triangular roof dormer to right of
stack.
INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP1509765649

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
482758
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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