The White Lion Public House
THE WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 94, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388373
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The White Lion Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 94, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388373
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The White Lion Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 94, KING 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 WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, 94, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knutsford
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 75165 78787
Details
KNUTSFORD
SJ7478 KING STREET 792-1/3/56 (West side) 15/01/74 No.94 The White Lion Public House
GV II
Public house, perhaps originally dwelling. Partly C17, the rest refronted early C19, but possibly incorporating an earlier structure. Timber-framed, partly refronted or rebuilt in brick, with heavy slate roof. PLAN: H-plan, with central range and 2 flanking wings, suggesting hall and cross wing arrangement. EXTERIOR: left-hand wing is timber-framed, probably C17, but the facade repainted in an early C20 restoration. Highly decorative treatment, with raking diagonal close-studding to ground floor, and chequerboard decoration below window of jettied upper storey. Cusped quatrefoil panels in gable, which has queen post and strut structure. 4-light mullioned window on each floor dating from early C20 restoration. Long wing extending back from this incorporating service buildings, framed in square panels with brick infill. Central range and right-hand wing refronted or rebuilt early C19 in brick. Central 2-window range, with doorway to right, in angle with right-hand wing. 12-pane sashes, with flat-arched brick head to lower window. 2 axial stacks, one at each end of this central range. Right-hand wing has similar 12-pane sash window on each floor. INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ7516578787
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476383
- 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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