Information for record number MWA13245:
White Horse Inn, No 127 Long Street, Atherstone

Summary An 18th century public house the ground floor of which was altered in the 19th century.
What Is It?  
Type: Public House
Period: Modern (1701 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Atherstone
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 97
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Level of Protection National - Listed Building (Grade: II)
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1 Public house; part of row. Mid 18th century; ground floor altered late 19th to early 20th century. Colourwashed Flemish bond brick; brick dentil and dog-tooth cornice is probably 19th century. Ground floor of glazed brick or tile. Old plain-tile roof; brick ridge stack has rebuilt top. Double-depth plan. Two storeys and attic; three window range. Ground floor has simple pilasters and large wood fascia with paired fluted brackets to ends and dentil cornice. Panelled door with overlight to left corner and between windows. Two large three light windows have outer lights with transoms and wide central light with inner arch. First floor has Two and three light wood mullioned and transomed windows with glazing bars and gauged brick flat arches. Second and third bays have hipped roof dormers with similar two light casements. Interior noted as having chamfered beams.
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4 White Horse inn, Long Street, Atherstone is a historic inn recorded on Pigot's, F. White and Co.'s, and Victuallers' databases, the latter shows it in existence in 1801. It is situated on the south side of Long Street, within the medieval settlement area. Originally had buildings to the rear.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Pigot and Co.'s Royal National and Commercial Topography and Directory of the Counties of Nottinghamshire Rutland Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire Westmorland Worcestershire Yorkshire Wales.
Author/originator: Pigot & Co.
Date: 1828-29
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: F. White and Co.'s Warwickshire Directory 1874
Author/originator: F. White and Co.
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: Victuallers Database 1801 - 1828 Victuallers Database, 1801 to 1828
Author/originator: Warwickshire County Record Office
Date: 1801 - 1828
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Statuatory List
Title: National Heritage List for England
Author/originator: Historic England
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument INN * A public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers, etc. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument COMMERCIAL * This is the top term for the class. See COMMERCIAL Class list for narrow terms. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument WOOD * A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest. back
monument PUBLIC HOUSE * The public house was a 19th century development, distinctive from the earlier BEER HOUSE by its decorative treatment and fittings. back
monument ROW * A row of buildings built during different periods, as opposed to a TERRACE. back

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