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Blacksmiths Arms Public House

A Grade II Listed Building in Bideford, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0151 / 51°0'54"N

Longitude: -4.2018 / 4°12'6"W

OS Eastings: 245650

OS Northings: 126272

OS Grid: SS456262

Mapcode National: GBR KJ.JCCT

Mapcode Global: FRA 262F.JW3

Plus Code: 9C3Q2Q8X+27

Entry Name: Blacksmiths Arms Public House

Listing Date: 19 March 1973

Last Amended: 19 April 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1210030

English Heritage Legacy ID: 375954

ID on this website: 101210030

Location: Bideford, Torridge, Devon, EX39

County: Devon

District: Torridge

Civil Parish: Bideford

Built-Up Area: Bideford

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Bideford St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description



BIDEFORD

SS4526 TORRINGTON STREET, East-The-Water
842-1/7/267 (East side)
19/03/73 Blacksmiths Arms Public House
(Formerly Listed as:
TORRINGTON STREET
The Blacksmiths Arms Inn)

GV II

Public House. 1741; C20 addition at rear. Solid rendered
walls. Slate roof. Rendered chimney on each gable-end; small
red brick chimney on rear wall. 2 storeys with single-storeyed
structure attached to right-hand end; 3-window range, the
middle window narrower than the outer two; single-storeyed
building has a wide window flanked by 2 doorways. In centre of
main front a round-arched doorway with flanking pilasters and
entablature; 6-panelled door with panelled reveals, the bottom
panels of the latter flush. Windows have barred sashes: 10
over 10 panes at each end, 6 over 6 panes in the centre.
Middle window has keystone with incised initials and date 1 M
M 1741. Whole front flanked by giant Doric pilasters, above
each is a section of architrave and frieze surmounted by a
continuous, heavily-moulded cornice below the eaves.
Single-storeyed building has triple-sashed window: 8 over 8
panes with 4 over 4 panes in the sidelights. Front finished
with a parapet. INTERIOR inspected only in ground-floor bar,
which seems to have been much altered in late C20.


Listing NGR: SS4565226287

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