Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
2933
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/03/1963
Date of Amendment
29/02/1996
Name of Property
The Coach and Horses PH
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Marshfield
Town
Locality
Castleton
Easting
325338
Northing
183610
Street Side
N
Location
Prominently located on the N side of the A48, aligned on an E/W axis.
Description
Broad Class
Commercial
Period
History
Exterior
C18 coaching inn, remaining in use as a public house and with modern alterations. Two storey, rendered elevations, steeply pitched slated roof, gable end chimneys, rebuilt in brick. Front (S) elevation of main range is three windows wide, twelve-paned, horned sashes, with modern shutters, central doorway with semi-circular headed porch. Lower, two storey extension running to the E, probably C19, central doorway with matching porch, now blocked. Three, three-light, fixed windows to the first floor, with shutters. Large lean-to extension to the rear with gabled wing at E end.
Interior
Modernised interior, remaining historic features include large open fire places to each end of bar, exposed rubble walling. The timber lintel above the fireplace in the E cell bears the inscription " TAN DDA AELWYD LAN ALODES LAWEN".
Reason for designation
Listed notwithstanding modern alterations as a prominently sited inn of C18 origin.
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