Royal Exchange Public House
ROYAL EXCHANGE PUBLIC HOUSE, 12, JOY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385194
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Exchange Public House
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL EXCHANGE PUBLIC HOUSE, 12, JOY STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/11793/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1385194
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Exchange Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL EXCHANGE PUBLIC HOUSE, 12, JOY 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:
- ROYAL EXCHANGE PUBLIC HOUSE, 12, JOY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnstaple
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 55870 33328
Details
BARNSTAPLE
SS5533SE JOY STREET
684-1/7/183 (South side)
31/08/88 No.12
Royal Exchange Public House
GV II
Public house. Mid C19, or possibly earlier. Painted brick
front (Flemish bond). Tarred, slated roof. Old red brick
chimney, the top heightened or rebuilt in old red brick.
2 storeys. 3-window range. Ground storey arranged in 4 bays
flanked and separated by pilaster strips supporting an
entablature with enriched cornice. The 3 left-hand bays have
plain windows with sunk panel below. Right-hand bay contains 2
doors. Bar door to left with sunk panel below and glazed panel
above; glass inscribed BAR and WINES AND SPIRITS. Left-hand
door, to lounge and skittle alley, has 2 upright glazing bars
forming margin panes. In centre a sunk panel, possibly a
former window, with projecting bricks forming a shaped head.
Modillioned eaves cornice.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SS5587033328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485656
- 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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