Building record MLI87554 - White Horse Hotel, West Street, Alford
Summary
White Horse Hotel, West Street, Alford.
Type and Period (2)
- PUBLIC HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1650 AD? to 2050 AD)
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Post Medieval to Modern - 1650 AD? to 2050 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Public house, dating from the 17th century, possibly timber framed. It is built in painted brick with a thatched roof. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}{3}
The building was originally owned by the adjacent Soulby's brewery and was allowed to fall into disrepair after the company was taken over by Hewitts of Grimsby, but was taken over by new owners and renovated in 1958. {4}
The building was the subject of historic building recording, conducted in April 2015 to inform its proposed conversion to housing. The earliest part of the structure comprises the two-storey, three-bay gabled building that fronts on to West Street. This is the part that was thought to be timber framed but is now clad in brick and rendered. The exact date of construction for this initial phase could not be verified, though it is thought to pre-date 1820 at the least, when it appears on the earliest available map evidence. A series of single and two-storey extensions were added to the rear of the building at various points in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the large two-storey part, formerly in use as part of the Soulby and Sons brewery. Most of the interior was renovated and modernised throughout the 20th century, and little evidence of original historic features survives inside. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI9629 Index: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 6/39 (004.046).
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.93.
- <3> SLI10025 Bibliographic Reference: Cooke, S. M. and Crome, P. E.. 1998. Alford Town. p.22.
- <4> SLI12162 Report: QuBE Planning Ltd.. 2008. Alford Conservation Area Appraisal. Section 6.1.
- <5> SLI15208 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2015. The White Horse, West Street, Alford. AAL site code: ALWH 15.
- <6> SLI15209 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2015. The White Horse, West Street, Alford. LCNCC 2015.63.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 45282 75923 (24m by 28m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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