The Craster Arms is a Grade II* listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 December 1969. Inn. 1 related planning application.
The Craster Arms
- WRENN ID
- open-rood-bramble
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 December 1969
- Type
- Inn
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Craster Arms is an inn that dates back to the medieval period and the 18th century. It features an ashlar facade with random rubble at the rear and is topped with a Welsh slate roof. The front block, constructed in the 18th century, is three storeys high and has two bays with sash windows. Above the first-floor windows, there is a large, well-carved, painted stone coat of arms belonging to the Craster family, adorned with long stone foliage trails. The building has a gabled roof with flat coping, kneelers, and an end stack. On the right return, there is a carved King's head above a window, and a doorway is also located on this side.
At the rear, there is a two-storey tower that now serves as a lean-to against the front block, with massive walls approximately 9 feet thick. A single slit window remains on the right return, and there is an 18th-century round-headed window on the left return. Inside, the inn features a pointed tunnel-vaulted basement that is divided by an old cross wall and includes a stone newel stair. There is a later lean-to on the right return and a lower wing at the rear, which is not of special interest.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2011
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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