Description

1. BROAD STREET
1357 (North East Side)
23.4.52. Nos 59 & 60
(Royal Lion Hotel)
SY 3492 1/58 - Rear ranges at Nos 59 & 60
II GV
2.
The present Royal Lion Hotel comprises 2 formerly separate buildings. The north
west part, comprising the original Lion or Royal Lion Hotel is of late C16 date,
refronted and otherwise altered in C18 and post-1844. Slate roof. Stuccoed
stone front. 2-storeyed 3-light bay over columned porch with 2 window bays to
left hand and 1 window bay to right hand. 3-light sashes on 2nd floor with glazing
bars; single sashes elsewhere with quoined dressings. C16 moulded ceiling beams
and plank and mutin partition in ground floor bar. Large C19 assembly room of
elegant proportions on 1st floor to rear. King Edward VII stayed for one night
in this hotel while still Prince of Wales and in 1895 the artist James MacNeill
Whistler was also a guest of this establishment. Stone rubble range to rear
of assembly room (present dining room).
The south-eastern part of the Royal Lion was formerly a separate establishment
known as the New Inn and has not previously been listed. It has an early C19
front of 2 storeys 3 window bays. Cornice and parapet, the latter rising to form
an angle above centre bay. The centre bay projects forward slightly and has
a 3 centred arch to carriageway on ground floor, lst floor is roughcast; ground
floor is stuccoed. Sash windows in reveals; glazing bars intact except for right
hand ground floor window. Stuccoed archivolts to 1st floor windows. Ledged
doors in carriageway. Long rear range of 2 storeys, of stone rubble, with guest
rooms on 1st floor.

Nos 45 to 65 (consec) form a group.

Listing NGR: SY3416592096

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26568443

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