Description

CHESTER CITY (EM)

SJ4166 BOUGHTON
1932-1/6/11 (North side)
10/01/72 No.99
The Little Oak Public House
(Formerly Listed as:
BOUGHTON
No.99
The Royal Oak)

II

Public house incorporating 2 former dwellings. Early C18 to
early C19 with some alterations. Flemish bond brown brick,
rendered; grey slate roofs.
3 storeys; a double-fronted public house plus two 1-bay
houses. Each former property is described separately.
The original public house, left, has 2 stone steps to 6-panel
door in timber case with small hood on consoles. A replaced
window to each side, probably 1900s, leaded, with one pane
below transom and 3 above, in moulded surround. 2 nearly flush
16-pane sashes to each upper storey have painted stone sills;
simple cornice; flush gable chimney, left.
The 2 former houses, right, have stone steps to doors of 6
fielded panels in timber cases, that to right pedimented; a
flush sash, glazing bars removed, to each storey of each
house; the left house has a 2 course first-floor band and a
second-floor band of one course oversailing 2 courses; painted
stone sills; cambered brick heads to ground and first floors
of both houses; chimney behind ridge.
Rear outshuts and INTERIOR have no publicly visible features
of special interest.

Listing NGR: SJ4161966517

Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version