Listing Text

TL 6463 NEWMARKET HIGH STREET
(including EXNING)

7/111 Rutland Arms
28.11.50 Hotel
(Formerly listed
as Rutland Arms
Hotel, including
Stable ranges)

II

Hotel. C18 with early C19 and C20 alterations. 4 ranges around
an irregular rectangular courtyard; 2 storeys and attics. North-
east elevation (late C18): 5-window centre range set slightly
forward with 1 window each side. Red brick, central pediment with
modillion cornice of wood and circular window. Plaintiled hipped
roof with modillion eaves, flat roofed dormers and chimney of red
brick. Small-pane sash windows, those at ground floor with flat
arches of gauged brick (some altered C20), those at 1st floor
with semi-circular heads springing from a stucco band. The
central carriageway entrance has an elliptical head of gauged
brick and pair of framed and boarded doors with wicket gate. The
early C18 south-east range was largely rebuilt late C19 after a
fire, but retaining red brick walling to Palace Street. The
north-west range, of 4 windows set forward between 3 windows on
either side; a surmounting pediment with modillion cornice has
the large coat of arms in painted plaster of the Duke of Rutland.
The main entrance below has an entablature on pilasters; much
altered or renewed C20; sash windows with flat arches and small-
pane sashes. To right, a C19 range with elliptical arched
carriage entrance, blocked with inserted window C20; a 2-storey
splayed bay, and a similar oriel above the entrance. The north
and south courtyard elevations both timber framed and rendered
with C18 joinery: on the south side, a doorcase with canopy on
brackets, on the north a fine sash window with semi-circular
head. Known as the Ram Inn until C20 when renamed after the Duke
of Rutland, at that time Lord of the Manor of Newmarket.

Listing NGR: TL6447263415