The Jolly Sailor Inn
THE JOLLY SAILOR INN, MEAD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384668
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Jolly Sailor Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE JOLLY SAILOR INN, MEAD LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03108/07
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384668
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jul-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Jolly Sailor Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE JOLLY SAILOR INN, MEAD LANE
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 JOLLY SAILOR INN, MEAD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Saltford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 69262 67962
Details
SALTFORD
ST66NE MEAD LANE
739-1/2/87 (East side)
19/06/75 The Jolly Sailor Inn
(Formerly Listed as:
KEYNSHAM
MEAD LANE, Saltford
(East side)
The Jolly Sailor Inn)
II
Public house. Reported to date from 1726 (opening of Avon
Navigation) with mid C19 and late C20 alterations and
additions. Squared and coursed rubble with ashlar dressings,
copings and single-Roman tile roof with gable end brick
stacks.
PLAN: 3-unit plan with C19 extensions to rear either side of
staircase tower under catslide roofs and late C20 extension to
east.
EXTERIOR: symmetrical south front to River Avon with central
doorway, continuous string course over ground-floor windows,
cruciform metal braces under eaves and gabled roof. All
windows are mid C19 plate-glass sashes with horns in
edge-moulded architraves; 2 roof dormers with late C20
top-opening casements and one roof-light. Bolection-moulded
architrave to doorway with flat hood on brackets; part-glazed
late C20 door. Staircase tower to rear has 2-light mullion
window with casements and hipped roof.
INTERIOR: early C18 inglenook fireplace to ground-floor
right-hand front room; further fireplace to ground-floor
left-hand front room.
HISTORICAL NOTE: wooden surround to fireplace in left-hand
room has holes made by hot pokers by newly-promoted barge
captains who then stood rounds of drinks.
FURTHER INFORMATION: the inn is situated adjacent to Saltford
Lock on the River Avon.
Listing NGR: ST6926267962
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485121
- 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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