The Bedford Arms Hotel

SP 9433-9533 WOBURN GEORGE STREET (East Side) 8/105 23.1.61 The Bedford Arms Hotel - II Hotel, formerly called The George. Early and late C18, with C19 additions. Colourwashed and plastered brick. Steep pitched clay tile roof, hipped to LH, half-hipped to RH. Long block fronting road is in 4 distinct sections of different heights. Variety of projecting blocks to rear. 2-storeyed main section. 2:1:6 sashes with glazing bars in shallow reveals with segmental arched heads. Off-centre wide Doric porch in antis with simply moulded entablature. Part-glazed double doors and sidelights. String course above both storeys. Plain parapet with brick coping. Above porch is ornamental wrought iron bracket carrying sign. Slightly projecting LH section, same height as main section. Apparently of 3 storeys, but top storey is parapet with blind windows. 2 windows per floor, sashes with glazing bars. String courses to first and second floors. Brick coping to parapet. 2 storey and attics RH section. 2 sashes with glazing bars to ground and first floors. 2 box dormers with casements to attic. Central doorway with flat hood on cut brackets. First floor string course. Adjoining to R is single bay later block. 2-storeyed but lower, with sashes with glazing bars. 3 multiple ridge stacks and gable end stack to LH, all of brick.

Listing NGR: SP9494933109