The Crown Hotel

THE CROWN HOTEL, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1057772
Date first listed:
31-Jan-1974
List Entry Name:
The Crown Hotel
Statutory Address:
THE CROWN HOTEL, MARKET PLACE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1057772
Date first listed:
31-Jan-1974
List Entry Name:
The Crown Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
THE CROWN HOTEL, MARKET PLACE

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

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:
THE CROWN HOTEL, MARKET PLACE

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Frome
National Grid Reference:
ST 77648 48078

Details

1.
5363
MARKET PLACE
(North-west side)
The Crown Hotel
ST 7748 SE 5/176
31.1.74

GV II


2.
C18 front to earlier building. 4 storeys, stucco with moulded cornice, parapet
with coping, plain band at 2nd floor level. 3 windows, cross glazed sashes in
plain raised architraves. Central stone doorcase with plain lintel on pilasters.
Good ornamental hanging inn-sign on corner.
3 window return elevation with slight panel for chimney. 3 storey extension in
painted rubble of circa 1697; 1 + 4 windows; coved strings over 1st and ground
floors (residual on latter). A number of 2-light mullion windows and 1 range of
single-light windows with moulded surrounds survive, also 3 glazing bar sashes in
flush moulded frames. Corner rounded.
M
Interior: fireplace in bar has tabled inscribed E I
1697
above it (formerly outside). Decorated oculus in gable facing south-west.


Listing NGR: ST7764848078

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
266241
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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