The George Hotel and Attached Wall, Staircase and Railings
THE GEORGE HOTEL AND ATTACHED WALL, STAIRCASE AND RAILINGS, RIDGEWAY, PL7 2HJ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386354
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The George Hotel and Attached Wall, Staircase and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE GEORGE HOTEL AND ATTACHED WALL, STAIRCASE AND RAILINGS, RIDGEWAY, PL7 2HJ
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- Date:
- 2001-08-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/04441/23
- Rights:
- © Mr Gerald Rendle. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1386354
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The George Hotel and Attached Wall, Staircase and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GEORGE HOTEL AND ATTACHED WALL, STAIRCASE AND RAILINGS, RIDGEWAY, PL7 2HJ
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 GEORGE HOTEL AND ATTACHED WALL, STAIRCASE AND RAILINGS, RIDGEWAY, PL7 2HJ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Plymouth (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 54583 56155
Details
SX 5456
740-1/36/444
PLYMOUTH,
PLYMPTON,
RIDGEWAY (North side),
The George Hotel and attached wall, staircase and railings
01.08.74
GV
II
Public house, formerly a coaching inn. C18. Slatehanging to
front, otherwise rendered, probably on rubble; fairly steep
dry slate roof with 3 flat-roofed dormers on the left; brick
end stacks and 1 axial stack. Double-depth evolved plan.
2 storeys plus attic; 3:1-window-range front. C20 horned
sashes with glazing bars within moulded architraves.
Ground-floor windows on either side of right-of-centre porch
and larger window above the right-hand window are paired
sashes. Large distyle near Doric porch with unfluted square
columns and simple entablature; with C18 4-panel door.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: rubble retaining wall with central T-plan
staircase, the dressed stone coping surmounted by early-mid
C19 wrought-iron railings.
HISTORY: this inn was used for the first meeting of the
Plymouth East Turnpike Trust, following the 1757 Act of
Parliament.
(Gill C: Plymouth, A New History: Tiverton: 1993-: 202).
Listing NGR: SX5458356155
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 473739
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Gill, C, Plymouth A New History, (1993), 202
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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