The Star Inn

The Star Inn is a public house created in 1902 through the remodelling and extension of a 19th-century pub. The listing covers the ground floor of the original building and part of the ground floor of the 1902 extension; the remainder of the interior is considered plain and of no particular architectural interest and is excluded from the listing.

The building is constructed of sandstone with dressed sandstone detailing, and has pitched slate roofs. The plan is L-shaped, incorporating a 19th-century two-storey east-west range connected to a three-storey building of 1902 attached to its south-east corner, along with various rear additions.

The earlier range is two storeys high and has two bays, containing a ground-floor entrance, a small cellar window to the left, and a pair of first-floor sash windows. A single-storey service building with a pitched roof and central entrance is attached to its left gable. The later projecting range to the south-east corner features a central chimneystack and a full roof dormer with decorative finials, while the end gables have bargeboards and finials. Modern solar panels are fixed to the roof, and the windows have replacement uPVC glazing. The south elevation features two sliding sash windows on each floor. The left return has the original four-panelled pub entrance, with a rectangular overlight and a brass plate indicating the name of the former proprietor, 'Wm W W Morton.’ The right return has scattered windows, including an arched stair window. The rear elevation includes a single-storey lean-to extension and windows with replacement uPVC glazing.

Inside, a small entrance lobby features walls lined with lincrusta, painted above a timber panelled dado. The public room is accessed through a door with frosted-glass upper panels protected by metal bars. The room is simply decorated with bare slatted wooden seating and a 1950s replacement tiled fireplace. A large Edinburgh Pale Ale mirror is affixed to the chimneybreast. A narrow service area to the left of the lobby contains a service hatch with a panelled front and a wooden hatch flap overlooking the lobby. A wooden door opening into a small, plain rear room has frosted-glass upper panels and a small-paned window. The west end of the servery opens to the cellar, which has stone sconces and timber shelving. A panelled wooden partition in the rear wall of the lobby has a central door with frosted-glass upper panels and a brass plate reading 'Wm. W W Morton/ The Star Hotel/ Netherton.’

Domestic accommodation located within the rest of the building is of plain, standard design for its period and is therefore excluded from the listing. The interior of the single-storey service building attached to the west gable of the earlier range was not inspected during the 2025 assessment.