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Latitude: 50.7196 / 50°43'10"N
Longitude: -1.886 / 1°53'9"W
OS Eastings: 408144
OS Northings: 91111
OS Grid: SZ081911
Mapcode National: GBR X67.1Z
Mapcode Global: FRA 67Y5.M2X
Plus Code: 9C2WP497+RJ
Entry Name: Branksome Arms
Listing Date: 14 September 1984
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1233183
English Heritage Legacy ID: 352111
ID on this website: 101233183
Location: West Cliff, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, BH2
County: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bournemouth
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Bournemouth St John with St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Winchester
Tagged with: Pub
1. COMMERCIAL ROAD
5186 (South Side)
Branksome Arms
SZ 09 SE 13/111
II
2.
Public house. c1905. Green glazed brick or tile, pale cream faience; roof not
visible from street. Art Nouveau crossed with Edwardian Baroque. Three storeys, 4-
windowed, the outer bays brought slightly forward above the main fascia, and crowned
with semi-circular pediment, the centre two bays with Sinuous segmental pediment;
windows generally plate glass sash, but at first floor the centre pair arched, 3-
light plus transome. Quoins and window surrounds picked out in faience, modillion
cornice and decorative panels to pediments, swags and panels over first floor windows,
and cill bands all faienced. At ground floor the original joinery work including
pair of part glazed door, left, single the same under bay 2 and corner entry with
segmental plate glass bows flanking glazed door; above transome across its front are
glazing bars to square panes or to segmental arches. A cellar door, left; to the
right a through-way. Fascia full width, mid C20 lettering, on Ionic square pilasters.
Original faience lettering 'Branksome Arms' to central pediment. Interior not
inspected, but main bar appears to have been re-styled in plastic veneer period. A
wilful facade, very characteristic of the period.
Listing NGR: SZ0814491111
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