Description

1/444 FRIARS WYND

The Fleece Hotel
The first line of the description:-

Hotel, Public House. 1897, architect unknown.

Shall be amended to read:
Hotel, Public House. 1897, by G G Hoskins, for
Messrs R Fenwick and Co Limited (Architects plans).

The list was previously amended in respect of this entry on 10 December 1984
and 6 March 1985.

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1/444 FRIARS WYND

The Fleece Hotel
The description shall be amended to read:

Hotel, Public House. 1897, architect unknown. Brick and terracotta with
elaborate gabled tile roof. Castellated Gothic Revival Main facade has 5 bays/
4 storeys. Entrance in centre through 4-centred porch arch, on either side
ceramic round turrets, machicolated and crenellated with a parapet bearing the brewers
arms. Above, plain sash windows beneath 3-light bowed oriel with circular pointed
roof. On each side a crow-stepped gable with ceramic bowed oriel turrets at
roof level with three arrow slits and round pointed roofs. Ground and first levels
terracotta bowed 3-light sash windows with crenellated balcony above. 2nd floor
2-light sash windows below 3rd floor slit openings. To the right a 4-centre arch
entrance to stables at rear, crenellated with edge tourelles. Friars Wynd elevation
has terracotta plaque dated 1897. Interior retains original mahogany staircase,
leaded lights and some panelling. Grouped with the Theatre Royal.

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1. FRIARS WYND
5339
NZ 17 NW 1/444
The Fleece Hotel
II
GV

2.
Hotel, Public House. 1897, architect unknown. Brick and terracotta with elaborate
gabled tiled roof. Castellated Gothic Revival Main facade has 5 bays/4 storeys.
Entrance in centre through 4 centred porch arch, on either side ceramic round turrets,
machicolated and crenellated with a parapet bearing the owners arms. Above, plain
sash windows beneath 3-light based oriel with circular pointed roof. On each side
a door stepped gable with ceramic based oriel turrets at roof level with three
arrow slits and round pointed roofs. Ground and first levels teracotta bowed
3-light sash windows with crenallated balcony above. 2nd floor 2-light sash windows
below 3rd floor slit openings. To the right a 4-centred arch entrance to stables
at rear, crenellated with edge and to tourelles Friars Wynd Grantham has terracotta
plaque dated 1897. Interior retains original mahogany staircase, leaded lights
and some panelling. Grouped with the Restoration Theatre.

Listing NGR: NZ1708900990

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26389179

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