Hop Pole Hotel And Adjoining Stable Block And Outbuilding

The Hop Pole Hotel, built around 1740, is located on Main Street in Ollerton. It features an adjoining stable block from the late 19th century and an early 18th-century outbuilding. The hotel is constructed of brick with a plain tile roof and has three storeys, arranged in 18 bays with a configuration of 5/4/5/3/1.

Architectural details include a first-floor band, dentillated timber eaves, and cogged and rebated brick eaves. The stable block has a central carriage entry with a segmental head, flanked by three recessed bays, each containing a casement window with segmental heads. Above these are five plain sashes with rubbed brick heads. The left wing features three plain sashes and a door with an overlight, while the right wing has four glazing bar sashes above.

The central block is highlighted by a projecting pedimented central bay with a Classical timber doorcase that includes pilasters and an open pediment. The round-headed doorway has a keystone and fanlight, with a panelled door flanked by two plain sashes. Above, there are four glazing bar sashes and, higher still, four smaller sashes. The dentillated pediment features a half round window with a brick keystone and imposts. The right wing has three plain sashes and three glazing bar sashes above.

The outbuilding to the right has a coped gable and a central glazing bar sash with a segmental head, alongside a 20th-century door with an overlight and two blocked openings above. The south side has six bays, with a 20th-century door and flanking light to the left, and four glazing bar sashes to the right. Above, there are plain sashes to the left and a close boarded door to the right.