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The Dust Hole the King's Arms Public House

A Grade II Listed Building in Trowbridge, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3207 / 51°19'14"N

Longitude: -2.2084 / 2°12'30"W

OS Eastings: 385570

OS Northings: 157979

OS Grid: ST855579

Mapcode National: GBR 1ST.0H0

Mapcode Global: VH972.N2VC

Plus Code: 9C3V8QCR+7J

Entry Name: The Dust Hole the King's Arms Public House

Listing Date: 26 November 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1021528

English Heritage Legacy ID: 313888

ID on this website: 101021528

Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Trowbridge

Built-Up Area: Trowbridge

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Trowbridge St James

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


CASTLE STREET
1.
5411
(West Side)
Nos 5 and 5A
(The King's Arms
Public House)
[The Dust Hole]
ST 8557 7/160
II GV

2.
C17 or early C18, known as the 'Dusthole'. 2 storeys, stuccoed and grooved to
simulate ashlar. Stone plinth, quoins (rustic to ground floor, draughted piers
above) and moulded eaves cornice to Welsh slate roof, 1/4 hipped to right; central
brick stack. Three 1st floor windows with architraves, centre blocked, others
glazing bar sashes. Central doorway with architrave and 6 panel door flanked by
modern 2 light single hung sashes also with architraves. The rear is rubble built
and has 2 glazing bar sash windows with dressed stone surrounds and a central blocked
2 light ovolo mullioned window.
Gabled 2 storey brick wing to rear with double roman tiles and 2 brick chimneys,
1 with gable and partly stepped. 2 windows with reeded inner edges to south.
To north a 3 light raking top dormer and 2 first floor 4 light weavers windows.
Interior much altered but attic still interesting a) because of 2 bastard cruck
trusses [to main collars] and b) because of diamond scratched mid C19 grafitti
on panes in window of extension.

Nos I to 6 (consec) including 5A form a group.


Listing NGR: ST8557057979

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