Description

MARKET SQUARE
1.
5390
Staines
(south-east side)
Nos 13 and 15
(The Blue Anchor
Public House)
TQ 0371 9/100 11.8.52
II* GV

2.
Early to mid C18. A good town house. Chequered brick front of 7 narrow bays,
central 3 in slight break. Three storeys and attic. Band courses over ground
and first floors. Modillion eaves cornice. Hipped tile roof. Three dormers,
glazing bar sashes. The windows below are flush frame glazing bar sashes
with brick flat arches.
Mid C19 seven bay pilastered ground floor public house front in wood with
slightly coved fascia supporting cast-iron balcony; outer windows, and one
to left of centre, are bracketted bays; transom lights; central angled 3
window bay. Gabled timber-frame wing to north-east. Interior retains considerable
amounts of early-mid C18 panelling and fittings on first floor and also fireplaces
of the period with bolection surrounds (one enriched one with over-mantle
is in corner position). Also a display cupboard. North-east staircase probably
early C18 with moulded straight string, twisted ballasters, wide rail and
dado. South-east staircase may also be original.

Listing NGR: TQ0342771528

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17548055

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Recommended Books

• 
  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)