The Red Cow and Gate Piers
THE RED COW AND GATE PIERS, 48, WIDE BARGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389054
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Red Cow and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address:
- THE RED COW AND GATE PIERS, 48, WIDE BARGATE
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- Date:
- 2001-01-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/03315/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389054
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Red Cow and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RED COW AND GATE PIERS, 48, WIDE BARGATE
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 RED COW AND GATE PIERS, 48, WIDE BARGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Boston (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 33025 44485
Details
BOSTON
TF3344SW WIDE BARGATE
716-1/8/223 (North West side)
14/02/75 No.48
The Red Cow and gate piers
GV II
Public house and gate piers. Mid C18, altered C19. Red brick
in Flemish bond, plain tiled roof with coped gables and 2
gable stacks.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attics, 5-bay front, with 1st floor
band and dentilled wooden eaves cornice. Central 6-panelled
door with plain overlight in door surround with narrow
pilasters and pedimented, panelled reveals, flanked by pairs
of plain sashes. To 1st floor 5 plain sashes. All sashes have
cambered brick heads with stucco keystones. In the roof are 3
glazing bar sash gabled dormers with lead roofs. Attached to
the right is a low brick wall with cast-iron gate pier, and
matching gate pier opposite. These bear the 3 crowns of Boston
town.
INTERIOR: mot inspected.
Listing NGR: TF3302544485
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486516
- 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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